Questions |
Answers |
Which is the highest and final judicial tribunal in respect of the Constitution of India? |
–Supreme Court |
What is meant by ‘Court of Record’ ? |
–The court that preserves all its records |
Which is true about the Supreme Court ? |
It is the highest federal court of India |
From which fund are the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court drawn? |
Consolidated Fund |
A Judge of the Supreme Court of India is to hold office until he attains the age of howmany years? |
65 years |
Under which act was the Supreme Court set up? |
Regulating Act |
Which Judge of the Supreme Court was unsuccessfully sought to be impeached? |
Justice Ramaswami |
What does the power of judicial review ensure? |
The constitutionality of laws |
In which country did the concept of Public Interest Litigation originated? |
The United States |
Which amendment curtailed the power of Judicial review of the Supreme Court and the High Courts? |
42th |
For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, what can the Supreme Court do? |
It may issue a writ |
Which writ is issued by the court in’ case of illegal detention of a person? – |
Habeas Corpus |
Under the writ of ‘Mandamus’, Court do? |
If can direct the Government to do or not to do a thing |
Which writ is a bulwark of personal freedom? |
Habeas Corpus |
Which writ may be issued to enforce a Fundamental Right? |
Habeas Corpus |
What is the total number of High Courts in India at present? |
24 |
What is the age of retirement of the Judges of the High Court? |
62 years |
By whom the oath to a High Court Judge is administered? |
Governor |
When can the salaries of High Court judges be reduced? |
During a Financial Emergency |
By whom are the Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court are appointed? |
President |
At where were the High Courts in India first started? |
Bombay, Madras, Calcutta |
Who decides the number of Judges in a High Court? |
President |
Which High Court has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands? |
Calcutta |
With which does the power to extend or restrict the jurisdiction of the High Court rest? |
With the Parliament |
A Judge of a High Court wanting to resign addresses his letter of resignation to whom? |
The President |
From which fund is the pension of a High Court Judge charged? |
Consolidated Fund of India |
Which High Court has jurisdiction over the State of Arunachal Pradesh? |
Gauhati High Court |
Which is the only Union Territory that has a High Court of its own? – |
Delhi |
Which jurisdiction of the Indian Judiciary covers Public Interest’ Litigation? |
Epistolary Jurisdiction |
By whom are the Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court determined? |
Parliament |
Which Article of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its own judgement or order? |
Article 137 |
Who has the right to transfer any case anywhere in India? |
Supreme Court |
The disputes regarding the election of the President and the Vice-President of India are decided by which body? |
Supreme Court |
Which court in India is/are known as the Court(s) of Records? |
The High Courts and Supreme Court |
Who has the right to seek advisory opinion of he Supreme Court of India, on any question of law? |
President |
Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in India is appointed by which officer? |
President |
In the supreme Court of India the, what is number of Judges including the Chief Justice? |
31 |
Who is the final authority to interpret the Constitution? |
The Supreme Court |
How many types of writs can be issued by the Supreme Court? |
5 |
What makes the Judiciary the guardian of the Constitution? |
– Judicial Review |
Who holds the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court? |
Parliament |
What is true for Indian Judicial System? |
It is an independent institution |
What is correct about the Supreme Court regarding its judgement? |
It can change the judgement |
Which Chief Justices of India acted as the President of India also? |
–Justice M. Hidayatullah |
A judge of Supreme Court of India holds office till he attains the age of howmany year? |
65 years |
Who is authorised to transfer the judges of one High Court to another High Court? |
The President |
A High Court Judge addresses his letter of resignation to which officer? |
The President |
Which High Court has the largest number of Benches? |
Guwahati High Court |
Who was the first High/Supreme Court Judge, That voluntarily made public his assets,? |
Justice K. Kannan |