Practice Supreme Court and High Courts – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Match List-I with List-II:

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Arrange the following developments relating to the Indian judiciary in chronological order:

1. A law fixes the number of other Judges of the Supreme Court at 33

2. The Fifteenth Amendment raises the retirement age of High Court Judges from 60 to 62

3. The first motion to remove a Supreme Court Judge fails in Parliament

4. Public Interest Litigation emerges, with Hussainara Khatoon vs Bihar as an early case

Select the correct chronological order.

Match List-I with List-II:

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Consider the following statements regarding the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court:

1. Under Article 143, the Supreme Court is bound to give its opinion, though the President is not bound to accept it.

2. Disputes between the Government of India and a State fall under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 131.

3. Article 137 empowers the Supreme Court to review its own judgments.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding writs and judicial review:

1. The writ power of a High Court under Article 226 is wider than that of the Supreme Court under Article 32, as it extends to 'any other purpose'.

2. The term 'judicial review' is not written anywhere in the Constitution.

3. Dr. Ambedkar described Article 226 as the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Indian judiciary:

1. The legislature takes part in the appointment of Supreme Court Judges, which acts as a check on judicial independence.

2. India has a single integrated judicial system, unlike some federal countries that have separate State courts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match List-I with List-II:

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Consider the following statements regarding the advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court:

1. The President may refer questions of law or fact to the Court for its opinion.

2. The Supreme Court is bound to give its opinion on every such reference.

3. The President is bound to accept the opinion given by the Court.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the composition of the Supreme Court:

1. Parliament fixes the number of Judges of the Supreme Court by law.

2. Under the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2019, there are 33 Judges besides the Chief Justice of India.

3. Under the collegium principle, the Chief Justice of India consults the three senior-most judges to recommend names.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Public Interest Litigation (PIL):

1. In the Hussainara Khatoon vs Bihar case, an advocate filed a petition about under-trials kept in Bihar jails for years.

2. Under PIL, persons other than the aggrieved person can file a case in the public interest.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?