WorksheetsPolitical Science - Chapter 5 - The Judiciary
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following is NOT an organ of the government?
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Jurisdiction
Where is the Supreme Court of India located?
New Delhi
Chennai
Mumbai
Punjab
It is the guardian of the constitution and defender of fundamental rights of the people:
Legislative
Executive
Judiciary
Choose the highest level court in a state.
Supreme Court
High Court
Subordinate Court
The Supreme Court of India is dependent on Legislative.
True
False
The idea of the Public Interest Litigation was given by whom?
President of India
Prime Minister of India
Supreme Court of India
Parliament
What is the full form of PIL?
Public Interest Limited
Public Interference Limited
Public Interest Litigation
None of the above
What is the system consisting of courts which interpret the constitution and award judgement?
Parliament
Judiciary
Police
Legislative
Judiciary in India resolves the disputes between
state and state
state and citizen
citizen and citizen
All of the above
How many levels of court are there in India?
Three
Two
One
None
Which court is at apex level?
High Court
District Court
Lower Court
Supreme Court
Who presides over the Supreme Court?
Subordinate
District Court
Chief Justice
All of the above
In order to prevent the misuse of power by any one branch of government, the Constitution made the provision of:
Centralization of Power
Separation of Power
Choose the correct sequence of 'System of Courts' present in India from top to bottom:
Supreme Court, Subordinate Court, High Court
High Court, Supreme Court, Subordinate Court
Subordinate Court, High Court, Supreme Court
Supreme Court, High Court, Subordinate Court
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
Dispute Resolution
Dispute Extension
Judicial Review
Who among the following is the final interpreter and guardian of Indian Constitution?
President
Prime Minister
Supreme Court
Supreme court as well as High Court
The Judiciary ensures _____ to all its citizens.
Justice
Injustice
Economic support
We have a Judicial system -
To enforce the Law
To provide freedom
To execute laws
To make Laws
Supreme court is the ___________ of India.
Trial court
Second Appellate court
Last Appellate court
Supreme court is also known as ________.
High court
Apex court
Subordinate court
Our Judiciary is an ___________ Judiciary.
Dependent
Biased
Independent
Each state has ______
District Court
Supreme Court
High Court
All of these
Civil law includes _______________
Disputes related to sale of land
Disputes related to purchase of good
Both (a) & (b)
None of these
'A group of girls harassed by a group of boys' comes under ___________
Civil Law
Social law
Economical law
Criminal law
To increase the reach of justice the Supreme Court devised _________________
FIR
PIL
Both a and b
None of these
What is the procedure of removal of Judges called ?
Impeachment
Judicial Review
Collegiality
Contempt of Court
The Structure of the Judiciary is _______ .
Circular
Rectangular
Pyramidal
Opaque
The Supreme Court was established on
13 February 1879
15 August 1957
26 January 1950
26 November 1949
High Courts were first established in the three Presidency cities of
Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in 1862
Trivandrum, Madras and Bhopal in 1978
Mysore, Calcutta and Hyderabad in 1968
Banglore, Bombay, Madras in 1876
What is Appellate System ?
The system devised for separating the powers
If a person isn't satisfied with the decision of the lower court then she/he can always appeal to higher courts
If a person is found guilty of crime then he will be put to jail
If a person is blackmailed or harassed he/she can ask for protection from the high court
The judiciary has the power to strike down particular laws passed by the parliament if they are a violation of the constitution. This is termed as __________.
Dispute Resolution
Enforcing Fundamental Rights
Judicial Review
Upholding the law and enforcing _______ is an important role of the Judiciary.
Fundamental Duties
Fundamental Rights
Fundamental Law
Fundamental System
in Judicial language the term Convicted means ______
free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
conduct oneself or perform in a specified way.
discharge (a duty or responsibility).
having been declared guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge.
The word compensation means_____
money given to make amends for an injury of a loss.
money was given to make living
money was given to pay the penality
none of the above
Justice delayed is justice _____.
Defined
Denied
Defend
Delight
What is Judicial Review?
The power of the Supreme Court to declare any law unconstitutional.
The power of the SC to decide the Federal Division of Power.
Both a and b
None of these
All the courts at different levels in the Country are collectively called .............................
Legislature
Executive
Judiciary
Which of the following systems is followed by the Indian Judiciary?
Independent system
Integrated system
Independent & Integrated system
None of these
People from lower income households have limited access to the courts because of what reason
Expensive legal fees
Lots of paperwork
Time intensive
All of these
In case of criminal cases, a complaint has to be lodged in a police station and that is called FIR. What is the full form of FIR?
First Information Report
Final Information Report
Final Injustice Reward
Final Injustice Request
