Polity (The Supreme Court) MCQ Part – 01

21. The Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of ‘Adhoc Judges’ in
(A) Supreme Court
(B) High Courts
(C) District and Session Courts
(D) All of the above

22. The minimum number of Judges of the Supreme Court required for hearing any case involving interpretation of the Constitution is
(A) Ten
(B) Nine
(C) Seven
(D) Five

23. The Supreme Court’s Collegium comprises the Chief Justice of India and a few Senior Judges for recommending appointee to the Supreme Court. The number of such Senior Judges, who are part of this body, is
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6

24. The second largest bench Constituted by the Supreme Court till date was in the
(A) Golaknath Case
(B) Minerva Mills Case
(C) Bank Nationalisation Case
(D) T.M.A. Pai Foundation Case

25. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the State falls under its
(A) Advisory jurisdiction
(B) Appellate jurisdiction
(C) Original jurisdiction
(D) Constitutional jurisdiction

26. Which one of the following cases propounded the concept of ‘Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution’?
(A) Indira Sahni Case
(B) Shankari Prasad’s Case
(C) Rudal Shah’s Case
(D) Keshavananda Bharti’s Case

27. In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court of India enunciated the ‘Doctrine of Basic Structure’?
(A) Golaknath
(B) A.K. Gopalan
(C) Keshvanand Bharti
(D) Menka Gandhi

28. In which of the following cases, Supreme Court held that ‘Fundamental Rights enable a man to chalk out his life in the manner he likes best’?
(A) Indira Gandhi Vs. Raj Narain
(B) Golaknath Vs. The State of Punjab
(C) Bank Nationalization Case
(D) Azhar Vs. Municipal Corporation

29. The minimum number of Supreme Court Judges who can hear a case involving a substantial question of law as to the Interpretation of the Constitution is
(A) Five
(B) Seven
(C) Eleven
(D) Thirteen

30. Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in connection with Constitutional Cases?
(A) Article 131
(B) Article 132
(C) Article 132 read with Article 134A
(D) Article 133 read with Article 134A

31. Identify the incorrect pair of Case and Ruling in that case by Supreme Court.
(A) Indira Sawhney Case – Creamy Layer for Other Backward Classes
(B) Vishakaha Case – Protection of working women against sexual harrassment at their place of work
(C) Maneka Gandhi Case – Articles 14, 19 and 21 are not mutually exclusive
(D) Bella Banerjee Case – Right to travel abroad in a part of personal liberty

32. Consider the following statements and state which one of them is correct?
(A) Supreme Court of India has only Original Jurisdiction
(B) It has only Original and Appellate Jurisdiction
(C) It has only Advisory and Appellate Jurisdiction
(D) It has Original, Appellate as well as Advisory Jurisdiction

33. All the cases regarding interpretation of the Constitution can be brought to the Supreme Court under its
(A) Original Jurisdiction
(B) Appellate Jurisdiction
(C) Advisory Jurisdiction
(D) None of the above

34. Which Article of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its judgement or order?
(A) Article 137
(B) Article 130
(C) Article 139
(D) Article 138

35. Curative Petition in India can be filed in Supreme Court under Article
(A) 138
(B) 140
(C) 142
(D) 146

36. In India, Judicial Review implies
(A) The power of the Judiciary to pronounce upon the constitutionality of laws and executive orders
(B) The power of the Judiciary to question the wisdom of the laws enacted by the Legislatures
(C) The power of the Judiciary to review all the legislative enactments before they are assented to by the President
(D) The power of the Judiciary to review its own judgments given earlier in similar or different cases

37. Which one of the following is correct with regard to the power to review any judgement pronounced or order made by the Supreme Court of India?
(A) The President of India has the power of review such judgment or order
(B) The Supreme Court has the power to review its judgment or order
(C) The Cabinet has the power to review such judgment or order with the permission of the President of India
(D) The Supreme Court does not have the power to review its judgment or order

38. Judicial Review implies the right of the Court to
(A) Declare any law or order invalid if it is in conflict with the Constitution
(B) Review the order of the Lower Courts
(C) Hear appeals against the decision of the Lower Courts
(D) Review the laws to see that they have been passed as per the procedure laid down

39. Judicial Review means that the Supreme Court
(A) Has final authority over all issues
(B) Can charge allegations against President
(C) Can review the issues decided by High Courts
(D) Can declare illegal any law of the State

40. Under which Article of the Constitution the Courts have been prohibited from inquiring the proceedings of the Parliament?
(A) Article 127
(B) Article 122
(C) Article 126
(D) Article 139

 

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