This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > Civics > The Judiciary > Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A dispute between two states is an example of original appellate. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 2. In case of appointment of a judge other than the Chief Justice, the Chief Justice of India is consulted. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Each state has ..... A) Judiciary. B) Supreme Court. C) High court. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High court. 4. Judiciary settles ..... A) In india. B) Prime minister s schedule. C) Disputes. D) Rule of law. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disputes. 5. Where is the Supreme Court of India located? A) New Delhi. B) Mumbai. C) Chennai. D) Kolkata. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New Delhi. 6. Choose the correct sequence of 'System of Courts' present in India from top to bottom: A) Supreme Court, High Court, Subordinate Court. B) High Court, Supreme Court, Subordinate Court. C) Supreme Court, Subordinate Court, High Court. D) Subordinate Court, High Court, Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supreme Court, High Court, Subordinate Court. 7. Who can remove the Chief Justice of India? A) President on resolution by Parliament. B) President by resolution. C) Judges of Supreme Court by majority. D) President by his/her own discretion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President on resolution by Parliament. 8. What is the salary for the Chief Justice of India? A) Rs. 2.5 Lakhs. B) Rs. 2 Lakhs. C) Rs. 2.8 Lakhs. D) Rs. 5 Lakhs. E) Rs. 1.8 Lakhs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rs. 2.8 Lakhs. 9. The judges of the Supreme Court hold office until they are A) 65 years of age. B) 62 years of age. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 65 years of age. 10. Article 21 states A) Right to life and personal liberty. B) Right to education. C) Right against exploitation. D) Right to health. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right to life and personal liberty. 11. Choose the correct structure of Indian judiciary? A) High courtSubordinate courtSupreme court. B) Subordinate courtHigh courtSupreme court. C) 1.Supreme court 2.High court3.Subordinate court. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1.Supreme court 2.High court3.Subordinate court. 12. What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances? A) To ensure that no single branch of government becomes too powerful. B) To make sure the government operates efficiently. C) To allow one branch to have supreme authority in times of crisis. D) To prevent the judicial branch from making laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To ensure that no single branch of government becomes too powerful. 13. Members of the judiciary should be A) Independent and impartial. B) Innocent. C) Dependent and partial. D) Partisan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent and impartial. 14. The courts can issue ..... to safeguard and enforce the fundamental rights. A) Agreements. B) Laws. C) Ties. D) Writs. E) Lists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Writs. 15. Matters related to money are heard in criminal court. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Which of the following best describes the concept of checks and balances? A) Each branch of government has the power to check the actions of the other branches. B) The government balances its budget. C) Citizens vote to check the power of the government. D) The judicial branch has the final say in all government matters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Each branch of government has the power to check the actions of the other branches. 17. A judge of the supreme court holds office til he/she attains the age of ..... ? A) 30 years. B) 106 years. C) 65 years. D) 56 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 65 years. 18. Supreme court is the ..... of India. A) Trial court. B) Second Appellate court. C) Last Appellate court. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Last Appellate court. 19. At present, how many judges are present in the Supreme Court? A) 52. B) 25. C) 12. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 25. 20. We have a judicial system to: A) To enforce law. B) To provide freedom. C) To make laws. D) To provide food. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To enforce law. 21. To be appointed as a judge of Supreme Court, a person should have been an advocate of a High Court for at least ..... years. A) 5. B) 10. C) 20. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10. 22. When was the first Lok Adalat held in Delhi A) 1960. B) 1985. C) 1950. D) 1989. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1985. 23. The total number of High Courts in India presently is A) 29. B) 25. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 25. 24. How many justices serve on the US Supreme Court? A) 6. B) 9. C) 7. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 9. 25. Where is supreme court located A) Chennai. B) New Delhi. C) Mumbai. D) Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New Delhi. 26. Supreme Court act as guardian of the Constitution. A) False. B) Not sure. C) Don't know. D) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) True. 27. What is the meaning of Judicial Review? A) The judiciary can strike down any law. B) The judiciary can strike down any law if it violates the basic structure of the constitution. C) The judiciary can declare any law null and void. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The judiciary can strike down any law if it violates the basic structure of the constitution. 28. Maintains Law and order in the nation is one of the A) Functions of judiciary. B) Action of the Judiciary. C) Powers of judiciary. D) Order of the Judiciary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Functions of judiciary. 29. Which court is also called the apex court? A) High Court. B) Supreme Court. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supreme Court. 30. Who appoint chief justice of India? A) President. B) Chief Minister. C) Governor of India. D) Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President. 31. Who can set a precedent? A) A judge. B) A solicitor. C) A witness. D) A prosecutor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A judge. 32. There is a provision to appoint a high court judge as a ..... judge in Supreme Court. A) Senior. B) Ad-hoc. C) Expert. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ad-hoc. 33. Which of the following is NOT a organ of the government A) Jurisdiction. B) Judiciary. C) Executive. D) Legislature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jurisdiction. 34. Who appoints federal judges, including Supreme Court justices? A) State Governors. B) The President. C) The people through a national vote. D) Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The President. 35. Which is not the function of Judiciary? A) Judicial Review. B) Interpretation of law. C) Making of law. D) Dispute resolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Making of law. 36. Who among the following is the final interpreter and guardian of Indian Constitution? A) Prime Minister. B) President. C) Supreme Court. D) Supreme court as well as High Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supreme Court. 37. ..... can organise the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. A) Lok Sabha. B) President. C) Parliament. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parliament. 38. When is the retirement of the judge of the high court of India? A) Till 62 years. B) Till 65 years. C) Till 60 years. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Till 62 years. 39. Which Court is At the Apex of the Single Integrated Judicial Set up Of INDIA? A) High Court. B) Supreme Court. C) Subordinate Court. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supreme Court. 40. All the cases coming from the Lower Courts can be taken to the High Court and ultimately to the Supreme Court, by the way of appeal. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. How many cases were settled in lok adalat in a single day A) 170. B) 120. C) 250. D) 150. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 150. 42. The Supreme Court of India is dependent on Legislative. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. What is the procedure of removal of Judges called? A) Judicial Review. B) Impeachment. C) Collegiality. D) Contempt of Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impeachment. 44. Only US court with a Jury A) Supreme. B) Appeal. C) District. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) District. 45. The article 21 of the Indian constitution guarantees the citizens a A) Right to Life. B) Right to Property. C) Right to possess weapons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right to Life. 46. All citizens in India, regardless of their economic status, can access free legal aid under certain circumstances. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 47. Select the option that shows the correct order of the Federal Courts from the highest court to the lowest court. A) 1. Supreme Court2. Circuit Court3. District Court. B) 1. Circuit Court2. District Court3. Supreme Court. C) 1. District Court2. Circuit Court3. Supreme Court. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. Supreme Court2. Circuit Court3. District Court. 48. Who is current chief justice of India? A) J.Ranjan gogoi. B) J. Sharad A. Bobde. C) J. NV Ramana. D) J. DY chandrachud. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) J. Sharad A. Bobde. 49. Vacancies of Sub-ordinate Courts in 2018 A) 17509. B) 22644. C) 5135. D) 51384. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5135. 50. What do two or more parties do if none of them gets an absolute majority? A) They write a letter to the prime minister. B) They Argue with each other. C) They form a Coalition Government. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They form a Coalition Government. 51. How does the judiciary protect individual rights and liberties? A) By allowing government actions to go unchecked. B) By ignoring the laws and constitution. C) By limiting individuals' access to seek redress for violations of their rights. D) By interpreting and upholding the laws, ensuring government actions comply with the constitution, and providing a forum for individuals to seek redress for violations of their rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By interpreting and upholding the laws, ensuring government actions comply with the constitution, and providing a forum for individuals to seek redress for violations of their rights. 52. People from lower income households have limited access to the courts because of what reason A) Expensive legal fees. B) Lots of paperwork. C) Time intensive. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 53. High Courts were first established in the three Presidency cities of ..... , ..... and ..... in 1862 A) West Bengal, Calcutta and Meerut. B) Bombay, Calcutta and Meerut. C) Calcutta, Chennai and Hyderabad. D) Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. 54. How many terms may the president serve? A) Unlimited. B) 2. C) 1. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 55. Which is the highest court of appeal in a state of India? A) High court. B) Sessions court. C) Tribunal court. D) Supreme court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High court. 56. Two states that share a high court are ..... A) Maharashtra and Gujurat. B) UP and Uttrakhand. C) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. D) None of theses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of theses. 57. What is the age limit to become the judge of supreme court of India? A) Less than 66. B) More than 65. C) Not more than 65. D) Not less than 65. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not more than 65. 58. The Judges do not act on the direction of ..... A) Government. B) Legislature. C) Executive. D) Any of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Any of the above. 59. Which of the following encourages the settlement of disputes through compromise between two parties? A) High Courts. B) Supreme Court. C) Lok Adalat. D) District Courts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lok Adalat. 60. 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