Choose the correct answer:
Question 1.
What is the system consisting of courts which interpret the constitution and award judgement?
(a) Judiciary
(b) Parliament
(c) Police
(d) Legislative
Answer
Answer: (a) Judiciary
Question 2.
What is the term used for money given to make amends for an injury or a loss?
(a) Donation
(b) Compensation
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Compensation
Question 3.
What is the act of breaking a law as well as to the breach or infringement of Fundamental Rights?
(a) Violation
(b) Acquit
(c) Dispute
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Violation
Question 4.
Judiciary in India resolves the disputes between
(a) State and State
(b) State and Citizen
(c) Citizen and Citizen
(d) All the above
Answer
Answer: (d) All the above
Question 5.
Who is the final interpreter of our Constitution?
(a) Judiciary
(b) Government
(c) Executive
(b) Legislative
Answer
Answer: (a) Judiciary
Question 6.
Once appointed, a judge can be removed by:
(a) District judge
(b) Chief Minister
(c) Prime Minister
(d) None of above
Answer
Answer: (d) None of above
Question 7.
When was High Court under British Rule first established?
(a) In 1862
(b) In 1966
(c) In 1866
(d) In 1986
Answer
Answer: (a) In 1862
Question 8.
How many High Courts are there in India currently?
(a) 31
(b) 21
(c) 11
(d) 01
Answer
Answer: (b) 21
Question 9.
What type of cases are decided by under Civil Law?
(a) Divorce
(b) Rent matters
(c) Sale of land
(d) All the above
Answer
Answer: (d) All the above
Question 10.
The removal of persons from land or homes that they are currently living in, is called
(a) violation
(b) eviction
(c) separation of power
(d) judiciary
Answer
Answer: (b) eviction
Question 11.
How many judges are there in Supreme Court?
(a) 26 judges
(b) 36 judges
(c) 46 judges
(d) 16 judges
Answer
Answer: (a) 26 judges
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) Dispute resolution | (i) Solving of disputes |
| (b) Violation | (ii) Judgment late |
| (c) Supreme Court | (iii) Breaking of law |
| (d) Justice delayed | (iv) Set up on 26 Jan, 1950 |
| (e) High Court of Delhi | (v) 1966 |
Answer
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) Dispute resolution | (i) Solving of disputes |
| (b) Violation | (iii) Breaking of law |
| (c) Supreme Court | (iv) Set up on 26 Jan, 1950 |
| (d) Justice delayed | (ii) Judgment late |
| (e) High Court of Delhi | (v) 1966 |
State whether true or false:
1. The seven north-eastern states have a common High Court.
Answer
Answer: True
2. There are currently 27 High Courts in India.
Answer
Answer: False
3. There is only one Supreme Court in India.
Answer
Answer: True
4. A poor family may depend on daily wages.
Answer
Answer: True
5. The Supreme Court is presided over by the Chief Justice of India.
Answer
Answer: True
Fill in the blanks:
1. Supreme Court is located in ……………….
Answer
Answer: New Delhi
2. The Indian Judiciary consists of one Supreme Court with ………………. Judges as on 26 November, 2007.
Answer
Answer: 26
3. Dowry case falls in a crime against …………………
Answer
Answer: society
4. India is a ………………. country.
Answer
Answer: democratic
5. On 26th Jan. 1950, India became ……………….
Answer
Answer: republic