This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > Civics > The Judiciary > Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary Quiz 8 (47 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 'Judges should be free from political control so they can apply justice properly without fear/ consequence'. What does this define? A) Judicial separatism. B) Judicial neutrality. C) Judicial independence. D) Judicial bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judicial independence. 2. Judges in India are paid handsome salaries: A) So that they can remain impartial and honest. B) So that they take decisions against the current government. C) As it brings a good reputation to the Judiciary. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that they can remain impartial and honest. 3. What is the minimum number of the judges to decide an issue involving the interpretation of the constitution or any presidential reference? A) 7. B) 10. C) 5. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5. 4. What is the process of appointing judges and magistrates in the judiciary? A) Random selection from a pool of candidates. B) Election by the general public. C) Nomination, confirmation, and appointment by the head of state. D) Inheritance from previous judges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nomination, confirmation, and appointment by the head of state. 5. Justice which is the soul of a democratic society must be administered without: A) Fear and Favour. B) Fear and Love. C) Kindness and Morality. D) Appreciation and Favour. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fear and Favour. 6. When was the case on forceful eviction of slum and footpath dwellers run? A) In 1981. B) In 1983. C) In 1982. D) In 1984. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In 1981. 7. When was High Court under British Rule first established? A) In 1966. B) In 1862. C) In 1866. D) In 1986. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In 1862. 8. Who signs the proposed bill to make it an act? A) Judge of the Supreme Court. B) Prime Minister. C) President. D) Judge of the High Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President. 9. Types of Jurisdiction- A) Original Jurisdiction. B) Appellate Jurisdiction. C) Advisory Jurisdiction. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. What is the maximum number of judges of the Supreme court of India including chief justice A) 20. B) 26. C) 21. D) 34. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 34. 11. Power to resolve cases between Union government and State government A) Appellate Jurisdiction. B) Advisory Jurisdiction. C) Writ Jurisdiction. D) Original Jurisdiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Original Jurisdiction. 12. If the Supreme Court sentences a person prison for life, the decision will be binding on A) High Court. B) High Court and Tehsil Court. C) Tehsil Court. D) Trial Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) High Court and Tehsil Court. 13. It usually begins with an FIR A) Criminal Courts. B) Civil Courts. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Criminal Courts. 14. Which one is not true about supreme court? A) It is the apex court in India. B) It decides on disputes between state and centre or inter state disputes. C) It decides on disputes on election of President, VP and Prime minister. D) It has its original jurisdiction under article 131. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It decides on disputes on election of President, VP and Prime minister. 15. Who was the Chief Minister of Maharastra when the case of Olga Tellis Vs Bombay Municipal Corporation was filed? A) Devendra Fadnavis. B) A.R Antulay. C) A.R. Rehman. D) Uddhav Thackeray. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A.R Antulay. 16. Why is accessing courts difficult for a poor individual? A) Courts are far away from the poor. B) Legal procedures require hiring of lawyers which is costly. C) Legal procedures involve a lot of money paperwork and time. D) Courts are unjust and biased for poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legal procedures involve a lot of money paperwork and time. 17. The judicial system provides a mechanism of courts for resolving disputes between citizens, citizens and the government etc. It refers to which role of Judiciary A) Dispute Resolution. B) Dispute Extension. C) Judicial Review. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dispute Resolution. 18. What are the qualifications to become a federal judge? A) A law degree. B) There are none. C) A citizen for 14 years. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There are none. 19. What step can a party immediately take once it loses its case in Florida Circuit Court? A) Appeal to the Florida Supreme Court. B) Appeal to the US Supreme Court. C) Appeal to the Florida District Court of Appeals. D) Appeal to the US Circuit Court of Appeals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal to the Florida District Court of Appeals. 20. Appeallate jurisdiction of supreme court under article 132 is A) Civil matters. B) Criminal matters. C) Constitutional matters. D) Writs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Constitutional matters. 21. We Have an ..... judicial system, meaning that the decisions made by higher courts are binding on the lower courts. A) Appellate. B) Acquited. C) Integrated. D) Accused. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Integrated. 22. To increase to justice' supreme Court devised:- A) FIR. B) PIL. C) Both a and b. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PIL. 23. The authority of a court to hear and decide cases is called A) Stare decisis. B) Writ of certiorari. C) Judicial review. D) Jurisdiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jurisdiction. 24. ..... is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes and interprets, defends and applies law in legal cases. A) Executive. B) Legislature. C) Judiciary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judiciary. 25. Currently there are ..... High Courts in INDIA A) 24. B) 25. C) 26. D) 27. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 24. 26. In which year High Courts was first established? A) 1980. B) 1978. C) 1934. D) 1966. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1966. 27. The Supreme Court can "check" the President (Executive Branch) and Congress (Legislative Branch) by A) Setting a federal budget. B) Declaring a law unconstitutional. C) Passing a treaty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declaring a law unconstitutional. 28. Where is the madhya pradesh high courts seated? A) Jabalpur. B) Gwalior. C) Bhopal. D) Indore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jabalpur. 29. What is the key feature of our democracy? A) Independent Judiciary. B) Dependent Judiciary. C) Rights. D) Politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent Judiciary. 30. What is the process for appointing judges to the Supreme Court? A) The President nominates a candidate, followed by Senate hearings and a confirmation vote. B) Judges are appointed by the House of Representatives. C) The Supreme Court judges are elected by the public. D) The Chief Justice selects new judges without any approval process. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The President nominates a candidate, followed by Senate hearings and a confirmation vote. 31. Legal document issued by a court or ordering someone to act or not in a particular way is called ..... A) Appeal. B) Writ. C) Procedure. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writ. 32. ..... share a common High Court A) Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. B) Maharashtra and Kerala. C) Punjab and Haryana. D) Punjab and Ludhiana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Punjab and Haryana. 33. The judicial system provides a mechanism for resolving problems or issues between citizens or governments A) Judicial Review. B) Dispute Resolution. C) Upholding the Law and Enforcing Fundamental Right. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dispute Resolution. 34. Concept of PIL is derived from A) Right to justice. B) Right to be heard. C) Right to representation. D) Right to free legal aid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right to be heard. 35. Under which Jurisdiction does the SC tries appeals from Lower Courts? A) Writs. B) Appellate. C) Advisory. D) Original. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appellate. 36. President of India can refer any matter that is of public importance or that which involves interpretation of Constitution to Supreme Court for advice. A) Advisory Jurisdiction. B) Writ Jurisdiction. C) Appellate Jurisdiction. D) Original Jurisdiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advisory Jurisdiction. 37. ..... is the present Chief Justice of India (CJI). A) Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar. B) Justice Ranjan Gogoi. C) Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde. D) Justice Dipak Misra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde. 38. How does an Independent Judiciary help in protecting the Fundamental rights of a citizen? A) As there is no interference and force by the other branches of government, the judge can pass unbiased judgements. B) As it allows all citizens to approach the court in case of violation of Fundamental Rights. C) All of these. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of these. 39. Lady Justice is known as: A) Justitia. B) Justinian. C) Justive. D) Justine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Justitia. 40. What does the term 'separation of powers' mean? A) Different levels of government share power. B) The executive, legislature, and judiciary are separate. C) Only judiciary has all powers. D) Distribution of power among citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The executive, legislature, and judiciary are separate. 41. What is the name for asking a higher court to review the decision that a lower court made on a case? A) Jurisdiction. B) Retry. C) Appeal. D) Verdict. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal. 42. What does an Article 21 conferre? A) Right to equality. B) Right to property. C) Right to life. D) Right to justice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Right to life. 43. "The Constitution prescribes a very difficult procedure for removal of judges."Why? A) The Constitution makers believed that a difficult procedure of removal would provide security of office to the members of judiciary. B) There had been many cases in which people crossed their given powers. C) This is because of the federal division of power. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Constitution makers believed that a difficult procedure of removal would provide security of office to the members of judiciary. 44. If certain case required to take a decision regarding constitution of India then which court has power to do so? A) Supreme Court Only. B) Both High Court & Supreme Court. C) Neither High court nor Supreme Court. D) High court only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supreme Court Only. 45. Judicial review refers to: A) Powers of the Courts to interpret the situation of war peace etc. B) Powers of the Supreme Court to appoint/ suspend constitutional functionaries. C) Powers of the Supreme Court to interpret Constitution and to declare acts null or void. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Powers of the Supreme Court to interpret Constitution and to declare acts null or void. 46. What does the executive branch do? A) Elect the president. B) Make the laws. C) Count the votes. D) Enforces the laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enforces the laws. 47. Appeal against the Judgements of the District Courts are placed before the A) Civil Courts. B) High Court. C) Supreme Court. 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