Q. How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)?
1. The NGT has been established by an Act whereas the CPCB has been created by the executive order of the Government.
2. The NGT provides environmental justice and helps reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts whereas the CPCB promotes cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to improve the quality of air in the country. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The motion to impeach a Judge of the Supreme Court of India cannot be rejected by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha as per the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.

2. The Constitution of India defines and gives details of what constitutes 'incapacity and proven misbehavior' of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India

3. The details of the process of impeachment of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India are given in the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.

4. If the motion for the impeachment of a Judge is taken up for voting, the law requires the motion to be backed by each House of the Parliament and supported by a majority of total membership of that House and by not less than two-thirds of total members of that House present and voting.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. Who/Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?

Q. Regarding the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:
1. No High Court shall have the jurisdiction to declare any central law to be constitutionally invalid.
2. An amendment to the Constitution of India cannot be called into question by the Supreme Court of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. In India, Judicial Review implies

Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The mode of removal of a Judge of a High Court in India is same as that of removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court.
2. After retirement from the office, a permanent Judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India.
3. Salaries and emoluments of Judges of High court are charged on the Consolidated fund of India.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Q. Consider the following statements with respect to the High courts of India:
1. High courts have the power of Judicial review of legislative enactments and executive orders of both the Central and state governments.
2. A judge of a high court can be removed from his office by an order of the president. 3. The salaries and pensions of High court judges are charged on the consolidated fund of the state.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Public Interest Litigation (PIL):
1. It refers to litigation undertaken strictly to secure public interest.
2. A PIL can be filed against the state government and central government only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the statements with regard to Adhoc judges of the Supreme Court is/are correct?
1. They are appointed when there is a lack of quorum of the permanent judges to hold or continue any session of the Supreme Court.
2. It is their duty to attend the sittings of the Supreme Court, in priority to other duties of his office. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Q. With reference to the Indian judiciary, consider the following statements :
1. The Parliament, has the power to increase the number of Supreme Court judges through law.
2. The Chief Justice of India can appoint a judge of the High Court as an ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court for a temporary period, with the prior permission of the president of India alone.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. The National Green Tribunal has the power to hear questions that are linked to which among the following Acts of the Parliament?

Q. With reference to the Tribunal, consider the following statements:

1. Tribunal is a quasi-judicial institution that is set up to deal with problems such as resolving administrative or tax-related disputes.

2. Tribunals were not part of the original constitution, it was incorporated in the Indian Constitution by 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.

Which of the following statement is/are correct?

Q. With reference to the No ex-post-facto law, consider the following statements:

1. No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of a law in force at the time of the commission of the act.

2. No person shall be subjected to a penalty greater than that prescribed by the law in force at the time of the commission of the act.

Which of the above statement is/are correct?

Q. Which of the statements with regard to Ad hoc judges of the Supreme Court is/are correct?

1. They are appointed by the Chief Justice of India with the previous consent of the President.

2. They are appointed when there is a lack of quorum of the permanent judges to hold or continue any session of the Supreme Court.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Collegium system is a system where a committee of the Chief Justice of India, four senior judges of the Supreme Court take decisions related to appointments to the Supreme Court

2. In the case of the appointment of high court judges, the chief justice of India should consult a collegium of two senior-most judges of the Supreme Court.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. With reference to the Indian Judicial system, consider the following statements :
1. The sessions judge has the power to impose only life imprisonment but not capital punishment.
2. The district judge exercises both judicial and administrative powers.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?

Q. Judiciary has used excess powers which can never be treated as judicial adjudication and even within the normal bounds of judicial activism. Such judicial overreach has given rise to which of the following concerns?
1. Undermining the doctrine of the separation of power
2. Negligence of the challenges faced by the legislature and Executive 3. Lack of accountability of the judiciary
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Q,The nature of 'consultation' with the Chief Justice of India' in matters of appointment of a judge to a High Court is correctly described as:

Q. The Supreme Court of India has original jurisdiction on which of the following?
1. Dispute between Centre and a state.
2. Inter-state water disputes. 3. Disputes relating to Fundamental Rights.
4. Matters referred to the Finance Commission.
5. Recovery of damages by a state against the Centre.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Q. Consider the following statements with respect to Tenure of High court Judges:

1. A High court judge holds office until he attains the age of 62 years.

2. A High court judge can resign his office by writing to the Governor of that state.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Judicial Review:

1. It is permitted to investigate that the procedure in reaching the decision has been correctly followed or not.

2. An executive order can't be challenged even if it falls outside the jurisdiction of the authority which has framed it.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Q. Which of the following statement is correct regarding the jurisdiction of Supreme court?

Q. Judicial activism can have an adverse effect on which of the following?

Q. In Maneka Gandhi case (1978), the Supreme court ruled about

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. If any question arises as to the age of a Judge of a High Court, the question shall be decided by the President after consultation with the Union Cabinet.

2. The President may, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, transfer a Judge from one High Court to any other High Court.

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Q. The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in

Q. With reference to the" As a court of record", a High Court has which of the following powers?
1. Judgements of the high court are recognized as legal precedents and legal references.
2. It has the power to punish for contempt of court.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Q. Which of the following is/are correct about the removal of a Supreme Court Judge?
1. A judge may be removed from office through a motion adopted by Parliament on grounds of ‘proven misbehaviour or incapacity.
2. He can be removed by a majority of at least one-third of the members of that House present and voting.

The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?
1. Right of healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21
2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Areas for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under Article 275(1)
3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243(A)
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: