This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > Civics > The Judiciary > Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The judges of the Supreme Court and High Court are appointed by the ..... A) Prime Minister. B) Chief Justice. C) President. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President. 2. A tenant who is being forced to move out files a case in court against the landlord (what type of law is this?) A) Criminal law. B) Civil Law. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Civil Law. 3. There are ..... levels of the Indian Judiciary System . A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 4. Panchayat courts are also called Nyaya panchayat. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. We can seek the verdict of a higher court if we are not satisfied with the verdict of a lower court A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Full form of FIR A) First Incident Report. B) First Information Report. C) First Information Rule. D) First Indian Rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First Information Report. 7. What is the term used for money given to make amends for an injury or a loss? A) Donation. B) Compensation. C) Both A and B. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compensation. 8. How can a judge be removed from the post? A) Through dismissing. B) Through re-calling. C) Through filibustering. D) Through impeaching. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Through impeaching. 9. What is the significance of the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India? A) PIL is a tool for individual grievances only. B) PIL is significant for promoting social justice and protecting the rights of marginalized groups in India. C) PIL has no impact on environmental issues in India. D) PIL is primarily used for commercial litigation in India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PIL is significant for promoting social justice and protecting the rights of marginalized groups in India. 10. Which is not under jurisdiction of guwahati high court? A) Assam. B) Arunachal pradesh. C) Nagaland. D) Tripura. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tripura. 11. How many judges are there in the Supreme court of India? A) 100. B) 28. C) 34. D) 69. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 34. 12. In a Civil case, a petition has to be filed before the relevant court by the A) Affected party only. B) The doer only. C) The doer and the affected party. D) The suspects. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affected party only. 13. We have a Judicial system- A) To provide freedom. B) To enforce the Law. C) To execute laws. D) To make Laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To enforce the Law. 14. Which of the following statements are true- A) The president is the Supreme Commander of the armed forces. B) The Judge of the Supreme Court can be a citizen of any country. C) Delhi borrows the high court of neighboring states. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The president is the Supreme Commander of the armed forces. 15. This court is the final court of appeals A) Pennsylvania Supreme Court. B) Federal court of appeals. C) The Supreme Court. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Supreme Court. 16. A judge can be removed only by an ..... A) Impeachment motion. B) Resignation. C) Termination. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impeachment motion. 17. A case involving a noncriminal matter such as a contract dispute or a claim of patent infringement. A) Civil case. B) Criminal case. C) Certificate. D) Civilian tribunal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civil case. 18. Which among the statements below is FALSE. A) The Judicial branch is made up of Supreme Court and lower courts. B) It decides on the cases or complaints submitted in the court. C) The Judiciary branch is composed of two chambers namely Senate and Congress. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Judiciary branch is composed of two chambers namely Senate and Congress. 19. Can supreme court hear cases related to Punjab and Meghalaya disputes over Crypto currency usage? A) Not sure. B) Never. C) Yes. D) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes. 20. Assertion (A):The judiciary in India is independent from the Legislature and the Executive.Reason (R):India is a secular country. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A. 21. Supreme court sits at A) Chandigarh. B) Delhi. C) Kolkata. D) Shimla. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Delhi. 22. If President and Vice President, both are unavailable, who among the following would discharge the functions? A) Lok Sabha Speaker. B) Chief Justice of India. C) Any person nominated by President or Vice President. D) Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chief Justice of India. 23. An appeal can be made in the Supreme Court of India in ..... ? A) Civil & Criminal Matters. B) Criminal & Constitutional Matters. C) Civil, Criminal & Constitutional Matters. D) Constitutional and Criminal Matters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Civil, Criminal & Constitutional Matters. 24. Till now how many judges of Supreme Court of India have been removed from Office through impeachment? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None. 25. Vacancies of Supreme Court in 2018 A) 31. B) 28. C) 3. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 26. Article 21 provides A) Right to equality. B) Right to life. C) Right to liberty. D) Right to health. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Right to health. 27. The system in which a person feels that he can appeal to a higher court if the judgment passed by a the lower court is not fair and just. A) Appellate System. B) Integrated Judiciary system. C) Both a and b. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appellate System. 28. There are currently 27 High Courts in India. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. What are the roles of judges and magistrates in the judiciary? A) Conducting criminal investigations. B) Enforcing traffic regulations. C) Interpreting and applying the law, making legal decisions, and ensuring justice is served. D) Writing and passing new laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interpreting and applying the law, making legal decisions, and ensuring justice is served. 30. Choose the highest court present in India: A) Supreme Court. B) High Court. C) District Court. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supreme Court. 31. What is the function of the Judiciary branch? A) Carries out the law. B) Makes the law. C) Interpret/ evaluate the law. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interpret/ evaluate the law. 32. Which article makes Supreme Court a Court of Record? A) Article 126. B) Article 129. C) Article 131. D) Article 128. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Article 129. 33. Where is the supreme court of India? A) Mumbai. B) Kolkata. C) Chennai. D) Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Delhi. 34. Which of the following is the oldest high court of India? A) Madras High Court. B) Bombay High Court. C) Allahabad High Court. D) Calcutta High Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Calcutta High Court. 35. Who said 'Where law ends, tyranny begins?' A) Locke. B) Curtis. C) Rowling. D) Crewe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Locke. 36. The Supreme Court shall have power to review any judgment pronounced or order made by it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. The Indian Constitution has been granted six fundamental rights to us. Which of the following is not a fundamental right? A) Right to Equality. B) Right against Exploitation. C) Right to Property. D) Right to Religious Freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Right to Property. 38. Civil Court is presided over by the A) Session Judge. B) District Judge. C) Additional District Judge. D) Chief Judicial Magistrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) District Judge. 39. What type of cases are decided by under Civil Law? A) Divorce. B) Rent matters. C) Sale of land. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 40. The system of courts in India is known as: A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judiciary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judiciary. 41. ..... is the process of depriving someone of their land or home A) Trial. B) Eviction. C) Conviction. D) Acquittal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eviction. 42. Meaning of the Appellate Jurisdiction of Supreme Court A) Cases coming by special leave on appeal. B) All criminal cases. C) Center-State disputes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cases coming by special leave on appeal. 43. What date was the Supreme court established on? A) 23rd March, 2000. B) 26 January 1950. C) 26th January 1948. D) 15th August, 1950. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 26 January 1950. 44. The word compensation means ..... A) Money given to make amends for an injury of a loss. B) Money was given to make living. C) Money was given to pay the penality. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Money given to make amends for an injury of a loss. 45. ..... usually begins with the lodging of aFirst Information Report (FIR) A) Criminal case. B) Civil case. C) Public case. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Criminal case. 46. Name the only Union Territory which has a High Court of its own? A) Pondicherry. B) Delhi. C) Chandigarh. D) Daman and Diu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Delhi. 47. Presidents pick justices who share similar ideologies/viewpoints. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 48. Who defined the functions and responsibilities of the Supreme Court? A) Law of the land. B) Supreme court. C) Supreme court tribunal. D) Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constitution. 49. On which date, Supreme Court of India started operations in Independent India? A) 28 January, 1950. B) 25 January, 1950. C) 4 June, 1951. D) 27 October, 1949. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 28 January, 1950. 50. How many High Courts are there in India currently? A) 31. B) 11. C) 01. D) 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 25. 51. All the courts at different levels in the Country are collectively called ..... A) Legislature. B) Executive. C) Judiciary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judiciary. 52. Who was the chief justice of India in November 2007:- A) K.G. Bala Krishna. B) Dr Ambedkar. C) Krish Murti. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) K.G. Bala Krishna. 53. The reluctance to interpret the law and to hesitate to overturn existing decisions unless it is obviously unconstitutional is which judicial philosophy? A) Constitutionalism. B) Judicial restraint. C) Judicial review. D) Judicial activism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Judicial restraint. 54. What is meant by the term 'rule of law'? A) The judiciary creates all. B) Everyone is equal before the law. C) Laws are applied only to the poor. D) Only the government has to follow the law. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Everyone is equal before the law. 55. Who can remove the chief justice of Supreme Court? A) President on his/ her own discretion. B) President on a resolution by parliament. C) Judges of supreme court by Majority. D) Parliament by resolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President on a resolution by parliament. 56. The 25th high court in India A) Tripura. B) Telangana. C) Andhra pradesh. D) Karnataka. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Andhra pradesh. 57. The Subordinate Court is more commonly known as A) Trial Court. B) Civil Judge. C) Chief Judicial Magistrate. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 58. The Supreme Court was established on 26 JAN 1950 when India became a ..... A) DEMOCRACY. B) REPUBLIC. C) SECULAR. D) FREE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) REPUBLIC. 59. 'Judges operate impartially and it is essential under rule of law'. What does this define? A) Judicial bias. B) Judicial independence. C) Judicial neutrality. D) Judicial separatism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judicial neutrality. 60. The high court of Delhi came up in A) 1935. B) 1987. C) 1966. D) 1922. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1966. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesCivics QuizzesClass 8 QuizzesClass 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary Quiz 1Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary Quiz 2Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary Quiz 4Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary Quiz 5Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary Quiz 6Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary Quiz 7Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books