11. Which of the following Article talks about the establishment of the Supreme Court?
A. Article 176
B. Article 153
C. Article 124
D. Article 324
[toggle] Answer – C[/toggle]
12. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
A. Article 145: salary of judges
B. Article 143: Power of President to consult with Supreme Court
C. Article 141: orders of the Supreme Court is applicable to all courts of India
D. Article 139: Power of Supreme Court to issue writ petition
[toggle] Answer – A [/toggle]
13. The Supreme Court of India was set up under which of the following Act?
A. Pitt’s India Act, 1784
B. Charter Act of 1833
C. Regulating Act, 1773
D. Indian Councils Act, 1892
[toggle] Answer – C[/toggle]
14. In India, the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court lies with :
A. The President of India
B. The Chief Justice of India
C. The Union Ministry of Law
D. The Parliament of India
[toggle] Answer – D[/toggle]
15. Disputes between the States of India comes to the Supreme Court under
A. Original jurisdiction
B. Appellate jurisdiction
C. Advisory jurisdiction
D. None of these
[toggle] Answer – A [/toggle]
16. The salaries and emoluments of the judges of the Supreme Court are changed on:
A. The Finance Commission
B. The Consolidated Fund of India
C. The Contingency Fund of India
D. The Reserve Bank of India
[toggle] Answer – B [/toggle]
17. What does the “Judicial Review” function of the Supreme Court mean?
A. Review its own judgment
B. Review the functioning of the judiciary in the country
C. Undertake periodic review of the Constitution
D. Examine the constitutional validity of the laws
[toggle] Answer – D[/toggle]
18. A writ of Mandamus can be issued by the Supreme Court to
A. An official to perform a public duty
B. The company to raise wages
C. The Prime Minister to dissolve the Cabinet
D. The Government to pay the salaries to employees
[toggle] Answer – A [/toggle]
19. How many types of writs can be issued by the Supreme Court?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
[toggle] Answer – C[/toggle]
20. Indian Penal Code came into operation in
A. 1858
B. 1860
C. 1859
D. 1862
[toggle] Answer – D[/toggle]