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The judiciary system in india - Test Set 7

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  1. Question 1

    SSC CHSL 2023
    The judgments of the Supreme Court are delivered in which language?
    1. Hindi
    2. English
    3. Both A and B
    4. Any language the judge chooses
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  2. Question 2

    WBCS Mains 2020
    If a High Court judgement is issued in a state's official language a translation in which language must also be made available?
    1. Hindi
    2. Both Hindi and English
    3. Translation not required
    4. English
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  3. Question 3

    WBCS Mains 2020
    Which is the 25th High Court in India?
    1. Allahabad High Court
    2. Andhra Pradesh High Court
    3. Bombay High Court
    4. Calcutta High Court
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  4. Question 4

    WBCS Mains 2019
    When a Court declares certain provisions of an Act invalid, it does not affect the validity of the entire Act, according to
    1. Doctrine of eclipse
    2. Doctrine of prospective overruling
    3. Docrine of severbility
    4. None of the above
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  5. Question 5

    The Doctrine of Eclipse applies to which type of laws?
    1. Laws made after the commencement of the Constitution
    2. Pre-Constitution laws that violate Fundamental Rights
    3. All central laws
    4. Ordinances
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  6. Question 6

    The Doctrine of Eclipse is not applicable to:
    1. Fundamental Rights
    2. Pre-Constitutional laws
    3. Post-Constitutional laws
    4. State laws
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  7. Question 7

    UPSC NDA 2020
    Which Article's enforcement makes the Doctrine of Eclipse relevant?
    1. Article 14
    2. Article 13
    3. Article 32
    4. Article 226
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  8. Question 8

    WBCS Mains 2019
    A retired judge of High Court can not practise
    1. in any High Court in India
    2. in the High Court from where he has retired
    3. in the Supreme Court
    4. All of the above
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  9. Question 9

    WBCS Mains 2017
    Which one of the following authorities is competent to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court of India?
    1. The President of India
    2. The Parliament of India
    3. The Governor of a State
    4. The prime Minister of India
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  10. Question 10

    WBCS Mains 2017
    Who expressed the view that 'Supreme Court of India has more powers than any other Supreme Court in any part of the World'?
    1. Justice Khanna
    2. Dr. B. M. Rao
    3. K. M. Munshi
    4. A. Krishna Iyer
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  11. Question 11

    WBCS Mains 2017
    Which of the following section of Indian penal Code has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of India?
    1. Section 121
    2. Section 303
    3. Section 307
    4. Section 366
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  12. Question 12

    WBCS Mains 2016
    Judicial Review power of the Supreme Court means the power to
    1. review its own judgement
    2. review the functioning of judiciary in the country
    3. examine the constitutional validity of the laws
    4. undertake periodic review of the constitution
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  13. Question 13

    MPSC 2021
    The oath of office to a High Court judge is administered by the:
    1. President of India
    2. Chief Justice of India
    3. Chief Justice of the High Court
    4. Governor of the State
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  14. Question 14

    SSC JE 2020
    Which one of the following High Courts has territorial jurisdiction over the Union Territory of Puducherry?
    1. Kerala High Court
    2. Bombay High Court
    3. Madras High Court
    4. Calcutta High Court
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  15. Question 15

    NDA 2021
    Judicial review ensures:
    1. Supremacy of the Judiciary
    2. Supremacy of the Constitution
    3. Supremacy of the Parliament
    4. Supremacy of the Executive
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  16. Question 16

    UPSC CSE 2016 / CLAT / NET
    The National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in which case?
    1. S.P. Gupta Case (1981)
    2. Second Judges Case (1993)
    3. Third Judges Case (1998)
    4. Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association vs. Union of India (Fourth Judges Case) (2015)
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  17. Question 17

    KPSC 2019
    Which Article provides for the transfer of High Court Judges?
    1. Article 217
    2. Article 220
    3. Article 222
    4. Article 226
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  18. Question 18

    Who is the current Chief Justice of India (as of April 2025)?
    1. Justice U. U. Lalit
    2. Justice D. Y. Chandrachud
    3. Justice N. V. Ramana
    4. Justice Sanjiv Khanna
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  19. Question 19

    SSC CHSL 2021
    The Guwahati High Court has jurisdiction over how many states?
    1. 3
    2. 4
    3. 5
    4. 7
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  20. Question 20

    UPSC CDS 2018
    'Contempt of Court' in India can be:
    1. Civil contempt only
    2. Criminal contempt only
    3. Both Civil and Criminal contempt
    4. Neither Civil nor Criminal contempt
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