Free Test Judiciary – Civil S...

Q1: Which article of the Constitution establishes the Supreme Court?

A. Article 124 B. Article 214 C. Article 32 D. Article 131

Q2: The power of Judicial Review is vested in the:

A. Parliament B. Supreme Court and High Courts C. President D. Election Commission

Q3: Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?

A. Prime Minister B. President C. Council of Ministers D. Law Minister

Q4: Which court is the highest court of appeal in civil and criminal matters?

A. High Court B. Session Court C. Supreme Court D. District Court

Q5: The concept of Public Interest Litigation was introduced by which judge?

A. Justice Bhagwati B. Justice Chandrachud C. Justice Sikri D. Justice Ranganath Misra

Q6: How many judges are there in the Supreme Court including the Chief Justice (as of 2023)?

A. 31 B. 33 C. 34 D. 25

Q7: Which article guarantees the right to constitutional remedies?

A. Article 19 B. Article 21 C. Article 32 D. Article 14

Q8: What is the retirement age of Supreme Court judges?

A. 60 years B. 62 years C. 65 years D. 70 years

Q9: The collegium system relates to the:

A. Election Commission B. Judicial appointments C. Parliamentary committees D. Finance Commission

Q10: Who has the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court?

A. Prime Minister B. Parliament C. Chief Justice D. President

Q11: Which writ is issued to produce a person before a court?

A. Mandamus B. Habeas Corpus C. Quo Warranto D. Certiorari

Q12: Which High Court has jurisdiction over more than one state?

A. Bombay High Court B. Guwahati High Court C. Delhi High Court D. Madras High Court

Q13: Judicial activism refers to:

A. Strict interpretation of laws B. Judicial restraint C. Proactive role by judiciary D. Constitutional amendments

Q14: Who can remove a Supreme Court judge?

A. Chief Justice of India B. President on advice of PM C. Parliament through impeachment D. Attorney General

Q15: Which case led to the implementation of Collegium system?

A. Keshavananda Bharati case B. Minerva Mills case C. Golaknath case D. Second Judges case

Q16: The Supreme Court was established in:

A. 1950 B. 1949 C. 1952 D. 1947

Q17: The power of judicial review in India is derived from:

A. Executive order B. Judiciary rules C. Constitution D. Legislative act

Q18: Who can transfer High Court judges?

A. Chief Minister B. Parliament C. Supreme Court D. President

Q19: Which constitutional body looks into the conduct of judges?

A. UPSC B. Judicial Conduct Commission C. Judicial Accountability Committee D. There is no such constitutional body

Q20: The doctrine of basic structure was established in which case?

A. A.K. Gopalan case B. Keshavananda Bharati case C. Maneka Gandhi case D. Shah Bano case

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