UPSC Level 2 polity Pre Quiz #18

Hemant Bhatt is a B. Tech from Pantnagar University and has studied Social Sciences at SciencesPo, Paris. He teaches at Oracle IAS, Dehradun.
He is a bibliophile and a fitness enthusiast.

#1. Consider the following statements: 1. A person who has held offce as a judge of the Supreme Court is prohibited from practicing law before any court. 2. Supreme Court can declare a law void only on substantive grounds of being unlawful and not on procedural grounds of being unreasonable. 3. Salaries and allowances of Supreme Court judges cannot varied to their disadvantage during their term of offce. 4. While interpreting the Constitution, the Supreme Court is guided by doctrine of progressive interpretation. Which of the above statements are correct?

1 and 3

1, 2, 3 and 4

2 and 4

1, 3 and 4

#2. Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct? 1. The judiciary in India is an integrated one 2. Judiciary can compel the governments to change its policy involving expenditure.

1 and 2 both

1 only

2 only

None

#3. Judges of High Court can be removed from offce before expiry of their term by the President:

At his discretion

On the recommendation of the Chief Justice of High Court

On the recommendation of Chief Minister of state

On request of Parliament on a resolution passed by two third majority of its members

#4. Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction of Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Andhra Pradesh

Calcutta

Madras

Orissa

#5. Consider the following statements: 1. The Chief Justice of India is empowered to appoint adhoc judges in the Supreme Court from among judges of High Courts. 2. The mode of a removal of a judge of a High Court in India is same as that of removal of a judge of the Supreme Court. 3. After retirement from the offce, a permanent judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India. 4. The Chief Justice of India may invite a retired judge of the Supreme Court to sit and act as judge of the Supreme Court. Which of the above statements are correct?

1 and 3

1, 2, 3 and 4

2 and 4

1, 2 and 4

#6. Which of the following statements regarding a High Court Judge are correct? 1. He/She must be above 35 years old. 2. Every High Court judge shall hold offce until 62 years of age 3. His/ her salary is charged upon consolidated fund of India 4. Judges may be transferred from one High Court to another by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India

2 and 4

1 and 2

2 and 3

3 and 4

#7. The independence of the Supreme Court is maintained by various safeguards which include:Judge’s salary is charged on consolidated fund of India 2. Judges cannot hold constitutional position under Government of India or any state post-retirement 3. They generally have security of tenure 4. Supreme Court recruits its staff on its own

only 1, 2 and 3

only 1, 3 and 4

only 2 and 3

All are correct

#8. Which of the following is incorrect? 1. The Supreme Court cannot interfere with delimitation of the constituencies. 2. The Supreme Court cannot question the detention or arrest of a person or an act if it has been made in accordance with procedure established by law. 3. Supreme Court cannot declare unconstitutional a law passed by the parliament. 4. The Supreme Court cannot question the decision of the speaker as to whether a Bill is a money bill or not.

3 only

2 only

1 only

4 only

#9. Which of the following cases fall within the original jurisdiction of Supreme Court? 1. disputes between Government of India and one or more states 2. disputes between two or more states 3. disputes concerning foreign diplomats 4. disputes between government and government of any other nation

1 only

1 and 2

1, 2 and 3

1, 2, 3 and 4

#10. Consider the following statements: 1. The High Court issue writs, only for the purpose of enforcement of fundamental rights whereas the Supreme Court can issue writs for the purpose of enforcement of fundamental rights and also for any other purpose. 2. High Courts can issue writs of injunction whereas the Supreme Court cannot issue the writ of jurisdiction. 3 High Courts issue writs only when the party directly approaches it, whereas the Supreme Court can issue writs only in case of appeal. Which of the above statement(s) is/ are correct?

None

1, 2 and 3

1 and 3

3 only

Finish

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Hemant Bhatt is a B. Tech from Pantnagar University and has studied Social Sciences at SciencesPo, Paris. He teaches at Oracle IAS, Dehradun.
He is a bibliophile and a fitness enthusiast.

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#2. Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct? 1. The judiciary in India is an integrated one 2. Judiciary can compel the governments to change its policy involving expenditure.

#3. Judges of High Court can be removed from offce before expiry of their term by the President:

#4. Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction of Andaman & Nicobar Islands

#9. Which of the following cases fall within the original jurisdiction of Supreme Court? 1. disputes between Government of India and one or more states 2. disputes between two or more states 3. disputes concerning foreign diplomats 4. disputes between government and government of any other nation

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