This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... can transfer cases from one High Court to another High Court A) President. B) Prime Minister. C) Supreme Court. D) Legislature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supreme Court. 2. Which court would serve as the court to appeal decisions of the IRS? A) D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. B) Court of Appeals for Veteran's Claims. C) U.S. Tax Court. D) 1st Circuit Court of Appeals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) U.S. Tax Court. 3. How is the Judicial Branch able to check the power of the other branches? A) By refusing to seat members of Congress. B) By impeaching members of the other branches. C) By using Judicial Review. D) By Judicial Declaration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By using Judicial Review. 4. Who presides over the Supreme Court? A) Subordinate Court. B) District Court. C) High Court. D) Chief Justice of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chief Justice of India. 5. Who is the guardian of the Indian Constitution? A) The Indian Armed forces. B) The president. C) Supreme court. D) The prime minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supreme court. 6. Which type of law makes an act a crime after it has been committed? A) Ex Post Facto Law. B) Writ of Habeas Corpus. C) Bills of Attainder. D) Impeachment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ex Post Facto Law. 7. How long is the president's term? A) 2 years. B) 4 years. C) 6 years. D) 8 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4 years. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. Dowry death falls under what is considered a crime against A) Criminal law. B) Females. C) Society. D) Life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Society. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. What is the highest court in India? A) District Court. B) Supreme Court. C) High Court. D) Family Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supreme Court. 20. Which article in the Constitution details the Judicial Branch of our government? A) Article I. B) Article II. C) Article III. D) Article IV. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Article III. 21. 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. 22. High Courts were first established in the three Presidency cities of A) Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in 1862. B) Trivandrum, Madras and Bhopal in 1978. C) Mysore, Calcutta and Hyderabad in 1968. D) Banglore, Bombay, Madras in 1876. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in 1862. 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) Social law. C) Economic law. D) Criminal law. 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