MCQ Chapter 4 The Role of the Judiciary in Our Society Class 8 Social Science CBSE Board Advertisement 1. Which court is at the apex of India's judicial hierarchy?District CourtHigh CourtSupreme CourtSessions CourtQuestion 1 of 202. When did the Supreme Court of India come into existence?15 August 194726 January 195026 November 194915 August 1950Question 2 of 203. Where is the Supreme Court of India seated?MumbaiKolkataNew DelhiChennaiQuestion 3 of 204. What is the role of the Supreme Court regarding the Constitution?It is the final interpreter of the ConstitutionIt writes every constitutional provisionIt replaces the ConstitutionIt conducts constitutional electionsQuestion 4 of 205. What is the current strength of the Supreme Court mentioned in the chapter?25 judges30 judges33+140 judgesQuestion 5 of 206. Who appoints the Judges of the Supreme Court?Prime MinisterPresident of IndiaChief Justice of India aloneGovernor of the StateQuestion 6 of 207. At what age does a Supreme Court Judge retire?60 years62 years65 years70 yearsQuestion 7 of 208. Which of the following is a qualification for appointment as a Supreme Court Judge?Being a citizen of IndiaBeing a member of a political partyBeing a government employee for five yearsBeing a district judge for two years onlyQuestion 8 of 209. For how many years must a person have been a High Court Judge to qualify under one route for appointment to the Supreme Court?2 years5 years7 years10 yearsQuestion 9 of 2010. Which constitutional right can be enforced through writ jurisdiction?Fundamental RightsProperty ownership onlyVoting preferenceTax exemptionQuestion 10 of 2011. Under which Article can a citizen directly approach the Supreme Court for enforcement of Fundamental Rights through a writ petition?Article 14Article 21Article 32Article 226Question 11 of 2012. Which Article provides writ jurisdiction to the High Courts?Article 32Article 124Article 226Article 143Question 12 of 2013. What does PIL stand for?Public Indian LawPublic Interest LitigationPersonal Interest LawPublic Investigation LawQuestion 13 of 2014. Who filed the first reported PIL mentioned in the chapter?M.C.MehtaKapila HingoraniVishakaThe Chief Justice of IndiaQuestion 14 of 2015. What issue was involved in the first reported PIL mentioned?River pollutionProtection of the Taj MahalUnder-trial prisoners remaining in jail for excessively long periodsElectricity disputesQuestion 15 of 2016. Approximately how many under-trial prisoners were covered by the guidelines issued following the first reported PIL?4,00010,00040,0001,00,000Question 16 of 2017. Which case involved environmental issues such as cleaning the River Ganga and protecting the Taj Mahal?Vishaka & Ors.v.State of RajasthanM.C.Mehta v.Union of IndiaKapila Hingorani caseNational Company Law Tribunal caseQuestion 17 of 2018. What did the Supreme Court lay down in the Vishaka case in 1997?Guidelines against sexual harassment at the workplaceGuidelines for river water disputesGuidelines for company insolvencyGuidelines for electricity disputesQuestion 18 of 2019. What type of disputes fall under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 131?Disputes between private individuals onlyCertain disputes between the Centre and StatesSchool admission disputes onlyConsumer complaints onlyQuestion 19 of 2020. Which of the following is an example of an inter-State dispute?River water disputeSchool examination disputeEmployment interview disputePrivate property disputeQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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