MCQ Judicial Review and Judicial ActivismAll MCQ for Judicial Review and Judicial Activism 1. What does judicial review mean?The power to make lawsThe power to review constitutional amendmentsThe power to examine the constitutionality of lawsThe power to implement lawsQuestion 1 of 202. Which court holds the power of judicial review in India?Supreme CourtHigh CourtNeither Supreme Court nor High CourtsBoth Supreme Court and High CourtsQuestion 2 of 203. Under which article of the Indian Constitution are laws found to be unconstitutional declared void?Article 12Article 13Article 32Article 21Question 3 of 204. What does judicial review help to maintain?Government controlReligious freedomThe supremacy of the ConstitutionEconomic equalityQuestion 4 of 205. Which of the following is NOT a function of judicial review?Ensuring laws are constitutionalProtecting fundamental rightsRewriting lawsHolding the government accountableQuestion 5 of 206. Which article gives the Supreme Court the right to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights?Article 131Article 32Article 136Article 226Question 6 of 207. Which of the following writs orders a public authority to perform a duty it is required to do by law?Habeas CorpusMandamusCertiorariQuo WarrantoQuestion 7 of 208. Which article of the Indian Constitution empowers High Courts to issue writs?Article 131Article 132Article 226Article 137Question 8 of 209. What does Article 13 of the Indian Constitution deal with?Fundamental RightsWrit JurisdictionUnconstitutional lawsJudicial reviewQuestion 9 of 2010. Which case is famous for declaring that the Parliament cannot amend the basic structure of the Constitution?Kesavananda Bharati v. Kerala StateMinakshi v. Tamil Nadu GovernmentKeshav v. Delhi High CourtManeka Gandhi v. Union of IndiaQuestion 10 of 2011. What is the purpose of issuing a writ of Habeas Corpus?To prevent unlawful detentionTo make someone perform a dutyTo review judicial decisionsTo challenge executive ordersQuestion 11 of 2012. What type of review checks the constitutionality of laws passed by the legislature?Judicial reviewLegislative reviewExecutive reviewAdministrative reviewQuestion 12 of 2013. Which article of the Indian Constitution allows the President to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on legal matters?Article 131Article 136Article 143Article 245Question 13 of 2014. Which writ is issued to a public authority to show under what authority a person holds a public office?CertiorariMandamusQuo WarrantoHabeas CorpusQuestion 14 of 2015. What is the main role of judicial review in the context of administrative actions?To assess the efficiency of administrative decisionsTo ensure that administrative decisions follow legal standardsTo override government policiesTo create laws for the governmentQuestion 15 of 2016. Which case challenged the 1st Amendment Act of 1951, which restricted the 'right to property' under Article 13?Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of KeralaShankari Prasad vs. Union of IndiaGolaknath vs. State of PunjabMinerva Mills caseQuestion 16 of 2017. What was the main issue in the Golaknath vs. State of Punjab case?Violation of fundamental rights by an amendmentChallenge to the constitutionality of the 17th AmendmentLimitation on the power of Parliament to amend fundamental rightsViolation of land reform lawsQuestion 17 of 2018. What is the primary significance of the 9th Schedule in the Indian Constitution?It protects laws related to the fundamental rights.It provides protection against judicial review of laws.It contains laws related to land reforms and zamindari abolition.It allows for the amendment of the Constitution without judicial review.Question 18 of 2019. In which case did the Supreme Court rule that laws under the 9th Schedule could still be challenged if they violate fundamental rights or the "basic structure" of the Constitution?Shankari Prasad vs. Union of IndiaKesavananda Bharati vs. State of KeralaGolaknath vs. State of PunjabCoelho case (2007)Question 19 of 2020. What is the outcome when an administrative decision is based on irrelevant or inconsistent grounds according to the Wednesbury test?The decision is validThe decision is irrational and arbitraryThe decision is upheld in the courtThe decision is delayedQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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