Polity (The Supreme Court) MCQ Part – 01

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Subject — Indian Polity
Topic — The Supreme Court
Total Question in This Set — 40

Polity (The Supreme Court) MCQ Part – 01

1. With reference to the ‘Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (PBPT Act)’, consider the following statements.
1. A property transaction is not treated as a benami transaction if the owner of the property is not aware of the transaction.
2. Properties held benami are liable for confiscation by the Government.
3. The Act provides for three authorities for investigations but does not provide for any appellate mechanism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) Only 2 and 3

2. The Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and
(A) Seven Judges
(B) Nine Judges
(C) Thirty three Judges
(D) Twenty five Judges

3. The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?
1. The right to a healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21.
2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the scheduled Tribes under Article 275 (1).
3. Power and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243(A).
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3

4. When was the Supreme Court inaugurated in India?
(A) 27 January, 1950
(B) 28 January, 1950
(C) 29 January, 1950
(D) 30 January, 1950

5. The current sanctioned strength of Judges of Supreme Court of India is
(A) 20
(B) 25
(C) 30
(D) 34

6. The status of women in Indian Society was glorified by a Judgment of a Court in September, 2003. The Court is
(A) Supreme Court of India
(B) Local Courts
(C) Special Courts
(D) High Court, U.P.

7. The sanctioned strength of Supreme Court of India is
(A) 24
(B) 20
(C) 18
(D) 34

8. Of the following statements, which one is not correct?
(A) Supreme Court was constituted in 1950
(B) Supreme Court is the highest Court of appeal in the country
(C) Supreme Court can hear from any High Court/Tribunals except Court-martial
(D) Supreme Court can hear from any High Court/Tribunals as well as from Court-martial

9. Supreme Court in India was established
(A) By an Act of Parliament in 1950
(B) Under Indian Independence Act, 1947
(C) Under Indian Government Act, 1953
(D) By the Indian Constitution

10. A Judge of the Supreme Court may resign his office by writing a letter to
(A) The Chief Justice
(B) The President
(C) The Prime Minister
(D) The Law Minister

11. The power to increase the number of Judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in
(A) The President of India
(B) The Parliament
(C) The Chief Justice of India
(D) The Law Commission

12. A Judge of the Supreme Court can be removed by the President of India after
(A) As enquiry by C.B.I.
(B) An enquiry by Chief Justice of India
(C) A report by the Bar Council of India
(D) An impeachment by the Parliament

13. How can a Judge of the Supreme Court be removed?
(A) By the will of the Chief Justice
(B) By the President
(C) By the President on the recommendation of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(D) By the President on the recommendation of the Parliament

14. Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court are determined by
(A) Pay Commission appointed by the President
(B) Law Commission
(C) Parliament
(D) Council of Ministers

15. The age of retirement in the Supreme Court is
(A) 62 years
(B) 63 years
(C) 64 years
(D) 65 years

16. Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India is appointed by
(A) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(B) Prime Minister
(C) President
(D) Law Minister

17. The Judges of the Supreme Court, after retirement, are permitted to carry on practice before
(A) Supreme Court only
(B) High Courts only
(C) Both Supreme Court and High Court
(D) None of the Courts

18. Adhoc Judges are appointed in the Supreme Court when
(A) Some Judges go on long leave
(B) No one is available for permanent appointment
(C) There is an abnormal increase in cases pending before the Court
(D) There is no quorum of the Judges available to hold

19. The Judges of Supreme Court of India are appointed by the President
(A) After recommendation by Rajya Sabha
(B) On the advice of Lok Sabha
(C) On the advice of Prime Minister
(D) In consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

20. In which year was the Collegium System for the appointment of Judges adopted by the Supreme Court of India?
(A) 1993
(B) 1996
(C) 2000
(D) 2004