1. Which of the following amendments curtailed the power of Judicial review of the Supreme Court and the High Court?

(a) 42nd
(b) 44th
(c) 26th
(d) 24th



2. Under a single, integrated, hierarchical judicial system, the High Court in the states are directly under the

(a) President
(b) Union Parliament
(c) Governor of the state
(d) Supreme Court


3. A Judge of a Supreme court may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the

(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Senior most judge of the supreme court
(c) President
(d) Prime Minister



4. The Appellate Jurisdiction of the SupremeCourt dose not involve

(a) Criminal Cases
(b) Disputes arising out of pre-Constitution treaties and agreements
(c) Civil Cases
(d) Cases involving interpretation of the Constitution


5. Which of the following is not a writ issued by a superior court to an inferior court ?

(a) Mandamus
(b) Certiorari
(c) Quo Warranto
(d) Prohibition


6.The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President

(a) In consulation with the Judges of the supremecourt and the High Court
(b) Alone
(c) In consulation with the Governor
(d) In consulation with the Judges of the supremecourt alone


7. The concept of the Judicial review has been borrowed from the Constitution of

(a) U.K.
(b) Switzerland
(c) U.S.A
(d) U.S.S.R.


8. Which Amendment Act conferred on the Supreme Court the jurisdiction to transfer cases from one High Court to another?

(a) 43rd
(b) 45th
(c) 42nd
(d) 39th



9. The only-UnionTerritory which has a High Court of its own

(a) Daman and Diu
(b) Delhi
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Chandigarh


10. For the members of parliament in India, who determines the salaries and allowances from time to time?

(a) Union cabinet
(b) Ministry of Parliament Affairs
(c) Cabinet secretariat
(d) Parliament by law




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