This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > Civics > The Judiciary > Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The decision of ..... is binding upon all courts. A) High Court. B) Supreme Court. C) Subordinate Court. D) District Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supreme Court. 2. ..... can transfer cases from one High Court to another High Court A) Prime Minister. B) Supreme Court. C) President. D) Legislature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supreme Court. 3. Which court would serve as the court to appeal decisions of the IRS? A) D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. B) U.S. Tax Court. C) 1st Circuit Court of Appeals. D) Court of Appeals for Veteran's Claims. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) U.S. Tax Court. 4. How is the Judicial Branch able to check the power of the other branches? A) By refusing to seat members of Congress. B) By Judicial Declaration. C) By using Judicial Review. D) By impeaching members of the other branches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By using Judicial Review. 5. Who presides over the Supreme Court? A) Chief Justice of India. B) District Court. C) High Court. D) Subordinate Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chief Justice of India. 6. Who is the guardian of the Indian Constitution? A) The president. B) Supreme court. C) The Indian Armed forces. D) The prime minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supreme court. 7. Which type of law makes an act a crime after it has been committed? A) Bills of Attainder. B) Impeachment. C) Writ of Habeas Corpus. D) Ex Post Facto Law. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ex Post Facto Law. 8. How long is the president's term? A) 8 years. B) 6 years. C) 2 years. D) 4 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4 years. 9. Where do judges get their salary from? A) Consolidated Fund of India. B) The Tax payers money. C) Command Fund of India. D) The Government's India Special Fund. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consolidated Fund of India. 10. Composition of the Supreme Court A) 30 judges + 1 chief justice = 31. B) 34 judges + 1 chief justice = 35. C) 33 judges + 1 chief justice = 34. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 33 judges + 1 chief justice = 34. 11. The Supreme and High Court judges in India enjoy security of service as: A) The process of their removal/impeachment is very difficult. B) The Executive can easily remove them. C) They can take decision against the Executive. D) Both a and b. E) Both a and c. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Both a and c. 12. How does the Indian Judiciary ensure the protection of fundamental rights? A) The Indian Judiciary ensures the protection of fundamental rights through judicial review, interpretation of the Constitution, and mechanisms like PIL and writ petitions. B) Via executive orders without judicial oversight. C) By enforcing international laws exclusively. D) Through legislative measures only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Indian Judiciary ensures the protection of fundamental rights through judicial review, interpretation of the Constitution, and mechanisms like PIL and writ petitions. 13. Dowry death falls under what is considered a crime against A) Criminal law. B) Society. C) Females. D) Life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Society. 14. Our constitution provides a dependent judiciary. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. The organization that filed a PIL in the Supreme court during the Rajasthan and Orissa drought was called A) People's Union of Civil Liberties. B) People's Union of Civil Liabilities. C) Public Union of Common Liberties. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People's Union of Civil Liberties. 16. What does the UK Judiciary refer to? A) Refers collectively to all UK Judges. B) Refers collectively to all UK MPs. C) Refers to the Supreme Court. D) Refers to the Executive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refers collectively to all UK Judges. 17. The Apex Court of India. A) Supreme Court. B) High Court. C) District Court. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supreme Court. 18. What is the role of the Chief Justice of India? A) The Chief Justice of India is the head of the executive branch of government. B) The Chief Justice of India is responsible for making laws. C) The Chief Justice of India is the head of the judiciary and the Supreme Court, responsible for presiding over court proceedings and administrative functions. D) The Chief Justice of India oversees the military operations of the country. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Chief Justice of India is the head of the judiciary and the Supreme Court, responsible for presiding over court proceedings and administrative functions. 19. Law applies equally to all people and a certain set of fixed procedure needs to be followed if the law is violated. This refers to ..... A) Article 21. B) Rule of Law. C) Upholding the law and enforcing fundamental rights. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rule of Law. 20. What is the highest court in India? A) Supreme Court. B) High Court. C) District Court. D) Family Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supreme Court. 21. Which article in the Constitution details the Judicial Branch of our government? A) Article III. B) Article II. C) Article IV. D) Article I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Article III. 22. Any law can be declared ..... by the Judiciary if it is against the Constitution. A) Invalid. B) Valid. C) Consent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Invalid. 23. What does Article 137 read? A) The Supreme Court shall have power to review any judgment pronounced or order made by it. B) All authorities, civil and judicial, in the territory of India shall act in aid of the Supreme Court. C) All authorities, civil and judicial, in the territory of India shall act in aid of the High Court. D) The High Court shall have power to review any judgment pronounced or order made by it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Supreme Court shall have power to review any judgment pronounced or order made by it. 24. Appeals in Supreme Court regarding Constitution, Civil and Criminal matters come under which kind of jurisdiction? A) Appellate Jurisdiction. B) Advisory Jurisdiction. C) Miscellaneous Powers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appellate Jurisdiction. 25. A tenant who is being formed to move out fills a case in courts against the landlord:- A) Civil law. B) Economic law. C) Social law. D) Criminal law. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civil law. 26. How many types of writs are there in total . A) 3. B) 5. C) 4. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 27. The power of Judicial review in India lies with the ..... ? A) Supreme Court only. B) High Courts and Supreme Court. C) High Courts only. D) Lower courts only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) High Courts and Supreme Court. 28. How long can you remain a Supreme Court Justice once you are appointed and approved? A) Until you are re-elected. B) 10 years. C) 6 years. D) Until you resign or die. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Until you resign or die. 29. Which High Court has the largest territorial jurisdiction? A) Madras High Court. B) Kolkata High Court. C) Bombay High Court. D) Allahabad High Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Allahabad High Court. 30. The authority to be the only court to hear a case is which jurisdiction? A) Concurrent jurisdiction. B) Original jurisdiction. C) Exclusive jurisdiction. D) Appellate jurisdiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exclusive jurisdiction. 31. How many female Supreme Court Justices are there currently (2020)? A) 4. B) 3. C) 1. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2. 32. The cases are solved through mutual understanding and compromise in ..... A) Civil Courts. B) Lok Adalats. C) Supreme Court. D) High Court. E) District Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lok Adalats. 33. In the UK, judicial independence is based on how many key pillars? A) 5. B) 6. C) 7. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6. 34. In 2015 Supreme Court declared, ..... thConstitutional Amendment asunconstitutional. A) 99. B) 19. C) 11. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 99. 35. A Supreme Court Justice is appointed by the ..... A) Senate. B) President. C) Vice President. D) House of Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President. 36. If a person is unlawfully confined by a police officer, he or she can file this writ petition A) Mandamus. B) Habeas Corpus. C) Prohibition. D) Quo Warranto. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Habeas Corpus. 37. Which of the following best describes the philosophy of judicial activism? A) The Constitution should have a narrow interpretation. B) A judge may use actively interpret the law on a broad plane. C) Federal courts should not use power of judicial review to fix societal issues. D) Judges may overturn judicial decisions but only in certain circumstances. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A judge may use actively interpret the law on a broad plane. 38. In which age judge of the High Court retires? A) 62 years. B) 60 years. C) 64 years. D) 65 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 62 years. 39. The removal of persons from land or homes that they are currently living in, is called A) Eviction. B) Judiciary. C) Violation. D) Separation of power. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eviction. 40. The chief justice of India is appointed by:- A) Council of Ministers. B) Prime Minister. C) President. D) Members of Parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President. 41. The only court created by the Constitution is the A) Federal Court. B) Supreme Court. C) State Court. D) Criminal Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supreme Court. 42. What does the Federal Court have the power to review? A) Congressional laws. B) State actions. C) Federal bureaucratic agencies and presidential actions. D) All of these. E) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 43. The system in which when a person feels that the judgment passed by a lower court is not fair, he/she can appeal to a higher court of justice is called ..... A) Acquittal system. B) Judicial review. C) Justice system. D) Appelate system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appelate system. 44. How long do judges serve for? A) Life. B) 7 years. C) 14 years. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Life. 45. How many courts are there at the Apex Level? A) 3. B) 4. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1. 46. Each state is divided into districts that are presided over by a ..... A) Chief Justice. B) District Judge. C) District Collector. D) District Magistrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) District Judge. 47. Who is the deputy president of the Supreme Court? A) Lady Arden. B) Lord Briggs. C) Lord Reed. D) Lord Hodge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lord Hodge. 48. Which statement correctly ranks federal courts from weakest to strongest? A) US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeal, US District Court. B) US Court of Appeal, US District Court, US Supreme Court. C) US District Court, US Court of Appeal, US Supreme Court. D) US Court of Appeal, US Supreme Court, US District Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) US District Court, US Court of Appeal, US Supreme Court. 49. The power to decide an election petition in India is vested in the ..... ? A) Supreme court. B) Parliament. C) High Courts. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High Courts. 50. What is the meaning of judiciary? A) Jodi. B) Judge. C) Junk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Judge. 51. What is rule of law? A) Rich people are superior to other. B) Low caste people are inferior. C) All are same before the law. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All are same before the law. 52. What is the jurisdiction of the High Courts in India? A) High Courts have jurisdiction over states and union territories, including appellate, original, and writ jurisdiction. B) High Courts can only review decisions made by lower courts. C) High Courts only handle cases related to criminal law. D) High Courts have jurisdiction only over local municipalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High Courts have jurisdiction over states and union territories, including appellate, original, and writ jurisdiction. 53. What do you mean by Judicial Review? A) Judiciary can strike down particular laws passed by the Constitution if they believe that it's a violation of Parliament's basic structure. B) Judiciary being the final interpreter can make new laws in replacement of the rejected laws. C) Judiciary can strike down particular laws passed by the Parliament if they believe that it's a violation of Constitution's basic structure. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judiciary can strike down particular laws passed by the Parliament if they believe that it's a violation of Constitution's basic structure. 54. Judiciary keeps a check on the ..... of public officials A) Practices. B) Malpractices. C) Opinions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Malpractices. 55. Who is the president of the Supreme Court? A) Lady Black. B) Lady Hale. C) Lord Reed. D) Lord Hodge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lord Reed. 56. We do not have courts at the ..... level A) State. B) National. C) District. D) Ward. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ward. 57. Which of the following systems is followed by the Indian Judiciary? A) Independent system. B) Integrated system. C) Independent & Integrated system. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent & Integrated system. 58. Which of the following statements is incorrect about PIL? A) It was devised in 1980s. B) A letteror telegram addressed to the Supreme Court or the HighCourt could be treated as a PIL. C) It can only be accepted if it is directed towards public welfare. D) It allows any individual ororganisation to file a PIL in District courts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It allows any individual ororganisation to file a PIL in District courts. 59. Which article provides writ jurisdiction of supreme court? A) Article 31. B) Article 32. C) Article 33. D) Article 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Article 32. 60. Another name for the session court is ..... A) Chief judicial magistrate. B) Trial court. C) District court. 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