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The judiciary system in india - Test Set 4

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  1. Question 1

    BPSC 2019
    The power of the Supreme Court to review its own judgment is provided under which Article?
    1. Article 131
    2. Article 137
    3. Article 138
    4. Article 141
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  2. Question 2

    UPSC NDA 2022
    Who appoints the judges of the High Court?
    1. Chief Justice of India
    2. Governor
    3. President
    4. Chief Justice of High Court
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  3. Question 3

    UPSC CDS 2021
    Which of the following writs is issued to produce a person who has been detained illegally?
    1. Certiorari
    2. Mandamus
    3. Habeas Corpus
    4. Quo Warranto
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  4. Question 4

    Prime Minister
    Who has the power to transfer a judge from one High Court to another?
    1. President
    2. Chief Justice of India
    3. Law Minister
    4. Prime Minister
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  5. Question 5

    JPSC 2021
    Which of the following bodies supervises the functioning of Subordinate Courts?
    1. Parliament
    2. High Court
    3. Supreme Court
    4. Law Commission
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  6. Question 6

    BPSC 2023
    Lok Adalats are governed under:
    1. Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
    2. Arbitration Act, 1996
    3. Civil Procedure Code
    4. Constitution of India
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  7. Question 7

    WBCS 2019
    Which court deals with matrimonial and family disputes?
    1. Family Court
    2. Lok Adalat
    3. Gram Nyayalaya
    4. Civil Court
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  8. Question 8

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2018
    Which of the following statements about Tribunals is correct?
    1. Tribunals are mentioned under Article 323A and 323B
    2. They are part of the judiciary
    3. They are not subject to judicial review
    4. Their decisions are final and binding with no appeal
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  9. Question 9

    CAPF 2022
    What is the objective of Gram Nyayalayas?
    1. To bring justice to doorsteps of rural people
    2. To act as an appellate body
    3. To deliver judgments on constitutional matters
    4. To act as fast track courts
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  10. Question 10

    CDS 2022
    Which of the following is not true regarding Public Interest Litigation (PIL)?
    1. PIL can be filed by any public-spirited person
    2. PIL is a part of judicial activism
    3. PIL can only be filed in Supreme Court
    4. PIL aims to protect the rights of marginalized groups
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  11. Question 11

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2016
    Who decides the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India (excluding the CJI)?
    1. President of India
    2. Parliament by law
    3. Supreme Court collegium
    4. Chief Justice of India
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  12. Question 12

    SSC CGL 2021
    What is the tenure of a judge of the Supreme Court?
    1. 5 years
    2. Till the pleasure of President
    3. Till the age of 62 years
    4. Till the age of 65 years
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  13. Question 13

    CDS 2020
    The concept of ‘Public Interest Litigation’ was introduced in India by:
    1. Parliament through legislation
    2. Supreme Court through judicial activism
    3. Law Commission
    4. National Human Rights Commission
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  14. Question 14

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2023
    The term "Consultation" in judicial appointments has been interpreted as “Concurrence” by which case?
    1. Kesavananda Bharati Case
    2. First Judges Case
    3. Second Judges Case
    4. Golaknath Case
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  15. Question 15

    BPSC 2020
    Which Article of the Constitution provides for the writ jurisdiction of High Courts?
    1. Article 32
    2. Article 136
    3. Article 226
    4. Article 227
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  16. Question 16

    WBCS Mains 2015
    Which of the following Writs is a Bulwark of personal freedom?
    1. certiorari
    2. Hebeas Corpus
    3. Mandamaus
    4. Quo Warranto
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  17. Question 17

    UPSC CDS 2021
    When was the Supreme Court of India inaugurated?
    1. 26 January 1949
    2. 15 August 1947
    3. 28 January 1950
    4. 26 November 1949
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  18. Question 18

    What is the structure of the Indian Judiciary?
    1. Two-tier system
    2. Four-tier system
    3. Three-tier system
    4. Five-tier system
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  19. Question 19

    What is the motto of the Supreme Court of India, inscribed below its emblem?
    1. Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah
    2. Yato Dharmastato Jayah
    3. Satyameva Jayate
    4. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
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  20. Question 20

    Who is popularly known as the “Green Judge” of India for his landmark judgments on environmental protection?
    1. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer
    2. Justice P. N. Bhagwati
    3. Justice Kuldip Singh
    4. Justice R. F. Nariman
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