This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > Civics > The Judiciary > Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Supreme court has:- A) 20 judges. B) 25 judges. C) 18 judges. D) 26 judges. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 26 judges. 2. Types of cases under the Original Jurisdiction of Supreme Court A) Interpretation of the Constitution. B) Cases coming by special leave on appeal. C) All criminal cases. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interpretation of the Constitution. 3. Supreme court of one chief justice A) 25 other judges. B) 30 other judges. C) 20 other judges. D) 13 other judges. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 30 other judges. 4. Right to property is not a part of basic structure and can be suitably abridged. True or false. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Which court is there at the Apex Level? A) District Court. B) High Court. C) Supreme Court. D) Subordinate Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supreme Court. 6. Our Judiciary is an ..... Judiciary. A) Dependent. B) Biased. C) Independent. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent. 7. The Supreme court was established in:- A) 1962. B) 1950. C) 1949. D) 1980. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1950. 8. What are the divisions of Judiciary? A) Dispute Resolution. B) Judicial Review. C) Upholding the Law & Enforcing Fundamental Rights. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 9. In order to prevent the misuse of power by any one branch of government, the Constitution made the provision of: A) Centralization of Power. B) Separation of Power. C) Unification of power. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Separation of Power. 10. The writ of "Habeas Corpus" can be issued in which of the following events? A) To seek relief from the unlawful detention of him or herself. B) To seek refund of excess taxes. C) To seek relief from the violation of freedom to speak. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To seek relief from the unlawful detention of him or herself. 11. Who is the current home secretary? A) Theresa May. B) Rishi Sunak. C) Dominic Raab. D) Priti Patel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Priti Patel. 12. The salary of a Supreme Court judge is- A) 99, 000. B) 90, 000. C) 1, 00, 000. D) 1, 10, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 90, 000. 13. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India? A) Governor. B) Prime Minister. C) President. D) Chief Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President. 14. The Supreme Court functions as the Court of Record. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. 'A group of girl is harassed by a group of boys' comes under:- A) Economical law. B) Criminal law. C) Social law. D) Civil Law. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Criminal law. 16. The Supreme Court of India is located in A) New Delhi. B) Patna. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New Delhi. 17. A smaller group of people who are responsible for implementing laws and running the government. A) Legislature. B) Executive. C) Judiciary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Executive. 18. It is the guardian of the constitution and defender of fundamental rights of the people: A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judiciary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judiciary. 19. What is Supervisory Jurisdiction A) To supervise the Indian government. B) To supervise High courts. C) To supervise the functioning of all courts under its jurisdiction. D) To supervise the functioning of executives and advice them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To supervise the functioning of all courts under its jurisdiction. 20. The idea of the Public Interest Litigation was given by whom? A) President of India. B) Parliament. C) Prime Minister of India. D) Supreme Court of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Supreme Court of India. 21. We have judicial system to:- A) To enforce the rule law. B) To provide freedom. C) To provide food. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To enforce the rule law. 22. Every Judge of Supreme Court is appointed by: A) Prime Minister. B) President. C) Council Of Ministers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President. 23. If a citizen is dissatisfied with the judgment given in any lower courts, he or she can ..... A) Stay silent. B) Argue with the lower courts. C) Appeal to the higher courts. D) Blame the courts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal to the higher courts. 24. What are the major powers of the supreme court? A) Original jurisdiction. B) Appellate jurisdiction. C) Advisory jurisdiction. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 25. Before a Supreme Court justice can take office, they must be: A) Approved by the sitting Supreme Court justices. B) Approved by the House of Representatives. C) Elected by the people. D) Approved by the Senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Approved by the Senate. 26. The Judiciary ensures ..... to all its citizens. A) Justice. B) Injustice. C) Economic support. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Justice. 27. We have the judicial system to A) Provide freedom. B) Protect the citizens' rights. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protect the citizens' rights. 28. What is the term used when the judicial branch determines a legislative act to be unconstitutional? A) Judicial review. B) Executive order. C) Legislative veto. D) Congressional override. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Judicial review. 29. They must be judges of High Courts of 5 years' standing. A) Qualification of a Supreme Court Judge. B) Qualification of a High Court judge. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Qualification of a Supreme Court Judge. 30. How many levels of court are there in India? A) Two. B) Four. C) One. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Three. 31. How many judges are there of the Supreme Court? A) 22. B) 31. C) 30. D) 24. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 31. 32. If anyone's fundamental right is being violated, he/she can go to A) Court. B) President. C) Rajya sabha. D) Lok Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Court. 33. What is the tenure of supreme court judge India A) 55. B) 65. C) 75. D) 62. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 65. 34. Supreme court is also known as ..... A) High court. B) Apex court. C) Subordinate court. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apex court. 35. The first Lok Adalat was held where and when? A) Bangalore, 1985. B) Delhi, 1992. C) Delhi, 1985. D) Bangalore, 1992. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Delhi, 1985. 36. The full form of PIL is ..... A) Public Interest Liability. B) Paper Intermediate Layout. C) Public Interest Litigation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public Interest Litigation. 37. We have ..... Fundamental rights. A) 4. B) 5. C) 6. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 6. 38. Who is the first CJI of India? A) D.Y.Chandrachud. B) Dipak Mishra. C) J.S. Verma. D) Harilal h.Bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Harilal h.Bone. 39. When does the high court judge retire at the age of? A) 72. B) 53. C) 62. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 62. 40. Common law is made by A) The Executive. B) The judiciary. C) The Legislature. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The judiciary. 41. Choose the highest level court in India. A) Supreme court. B) High court. C) Subordinate court. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supreme court. 42. Which of the following is a power of the judicial branch? A) Declaring war. B) Vetoing legislation. C) Declaring laws unconstitutional. D) Issuing executive orders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Declaring laws unconstitutional. 43. ..... are equal before the law A) President. B) All people. C) Ministers. D) Lawyers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All people. 44. For being eligible to be a judge of Supreme Court a person should have worked as a judge or advocate for how many years in a High Court? A) 5 or 10 years respectively. B) 4 or 10 years respectively. C) 6 or 15 years respectively. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5 or 10 years respectively. 45. What is the full form of PIL? A) Public Interest Limited. B) Public Interference Limited. C) Public Interest Litigation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public Interest Litigation. 46. Who is the current chief justice of supreme of India A) Sharad Arvind Bobde. B) D.Y. Chandrachud. C) Mohammad Hidayatullah. D) A. N. Ray. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sharad Arvind Bobde. 47. Supreme court is in ..... A) Kerala. B) Mizoram. C) New Delhi. D) Maharashtra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) New Delhi. 48. How can the legislative branch check the power of the judicial branch? A) By impeaching judges. B) By passing amendments to the Constitution. C) Both A and B. D) Neither A nor B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 49. The Supreme Court Of India Consists of how many judges? A) 33 judges (including Chief Justice). B) 32 judges. C) 33 judges (excluding Chief Justice). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 33 judges (excluding Chief Justice). 50. What is the primary role of the judicial branch of government? A) To elect government officials. B) To create laws. C) To interpret laws. D) To enforce laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To interpret laws. 51. The ..... is the highest court in our country? A) High court. B) Supreme court. C) Food court. D) Subordinate court. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supreme court. 52. The main role of the judiciary is to make laws A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 53. The main role of the judiciary is to interpret and apply the law. This means they: A) Put law into practice through government departments. B) Make judgements according to the law. C) Debate legislation. D) Provide final approval for legislation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make judgements according to the law. 54. The President appoints the High Court judges in consultation with A) The Governor. B) The Council of Ministers. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Governor. 55. How many levels of court are there in India?a. Threeb. Twoc. Noned. One A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Three. 56. Judiciary in India resolves the disputes between A) State and state. B) State and citizen. C) Citizen and citizen. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 57. ..... is a group of five-Chief Justice of India and four other senior judges. A) Collegium. B) Panel. C) Assembly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Collegium. 58. The correct age of retirement of a Supreme Court Judge is- A) 60 years. B) 55 years. C) 50 years. D) 65 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 65 years. 59. There are different sets of law and different civil criminal system in India. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 60. Civil law includes ..... A) Disputes related to sale of land. B) Cases of robbery/theft. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disputes related to sale of land. 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