This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Civics Chapter 5 The Judiciary Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. A judge of the supreme court holds office til he/she attains the age of ..... ? A) 106 years. B) 65 years. C) 56 years. D) 30 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 65 years. 4. 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. 5. How does the judicial branch check the powers of the legislative branch? A) By impeaching members of Congress. B) By overriding presidential vetoes. C) By reviewing laws and potentially declaring them unconstitutional. D) By approving federal budgets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By reviewing laws and potentially declaring them unconstitutional. 6. At present, how many judges are present in the Supreme Court? A) 12. B) 21. C) 25. D) 52. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 25. 7. We have a judicial system to: A) To enforce law. B) To provide freedom. C) To provide food. D) To make laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To enforce law. 8. 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) 15. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10. 9. When was the first Lok Adalat held in Delhi A) 1950. B) 1985. C) 1960. D) 1989. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1985. 10. 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. 11. How many justices serve on the US Supreme Court? A) 7. B) 9. C) 15. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 9. 12. Where is supreme court located A) New Delhi. B) Chennai. C) Mumbai. D) Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New Delhi. 13. Supreme Court act as guardian of the Constitution. A) True. B) False. C) Not sure. D) Don't know. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. 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. 15. Maintains Law and order in the nation is one of the A) Powers of judiciary. B) Functions of judiciary. C) Order of the Judiciary. D) Action of the Judiciary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Functions of judiciary. 16. 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. 17. Who appoint chief justice of India? A) Prime Minister. B) President. C) Chief Minister. D) Governor of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President. 18. Who can set a precedent? A) A witness. B) A judge. C) A solicitor. D) A prosecutor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A judge. 19. A precedent is A) Where the defendant stands in the courtroom. B) The wig worn by barristers. C) The name of the party supporting the defendant. D) A previous case that is used as a guide for decision making when similar circumstances arise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A previous case that is used as a guide for decision making when similar circumstances arise. 20. 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. 21. Which of the following is NOT a organ of the government A) Executive. B) Legislature. C) Judiciary. D) Jurisdiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jurisdiction. 22. Who appoints federal judges, including Supreme Court justices? A) The President. B) Congress. C) The people through a national vote. D) State Governors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The President. 23. Which is not the function of Judiciary? A) Judicial Review. B) Making of law. C) Dispute resolution. D) Interpretation of law. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Making of law. 24. Who among the following is the final interpreter and guardian of Indian Constitution? A) President. B) Prime Minister. C) Supreme Court. D) Supreme court as well as High Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supreme Court. 25. ..... can organise the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. A) Lok Sabha. B) President. C) Parliament. D) None of the above. 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