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This section includes 115 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Polity knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Justice is essentially a |
| A. | Moral concept |
| B. | Social concept |
| C. | Legal concept |
| D. | Complex concept combining all the above concepts |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
In Indian Constitution the power to issue a writ of 'Habeas corpus' is vested only in- |
| A. | The Supreme Court |
| B. | The High Court |
| C. | The Supreme Court and the High Court |
| D. | Lower Courts |
| Answer» D. Lower Courts | |
| 3. |
The 'Due Process of Law' is the characteristics of the judicial system of |
| A. | India |
| B. | France |
| C. | U.K. |
| D. | U.S.A. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Judicial Review signifies that the Supreme Court |
| A. | has final authority in overall cases |
| B. | can declare a state law as unconstitutional |
| C. | can review cases whose decisions have been given by High Court |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. can review cases whose decisions have been given by High Court | |
| 5. |
The Provisions concerning the powers of the Union judiciary in the constitution can be amended by |
| A. | Simple majority of the Parliament |
| B. | Two- third majority of the Parliament |
| C. | Two-third majority of the Parliament and the majority of states |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 6. |
Judicial Review in the Indian Constitution is based on which of the following ? |
| A. | Rule of law |
| B. | Due process of Law |
| C. | Procedure established by law |
| D. | Conventions |
| Answer» D. Conventions | |
| 7. |
Which of the following courts in India is/are known as the court(s) of Records? |
| A. | The High Court only |
| B. | The Supreme Court only |
| C. | The High Court and Supreme Court |
| D. | The District Court |
| Answer» D. The District Court | |
| 8. |
The system of Judicial Review exists in |
| A. | Indian only |
| B. | U.K. only |
| C. | U.S.A. only |
| D. | India and U.S.A. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Who is the custodian of Indian Constitution? |
| A. | President |
| B. | Parliament |
| C. | Council Court |
| D. | Supreme Court |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Who has the right to transfer any case anywhere in India? |
| A. | President |
| B. | Supreme Court |
| C. | High Court |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. High Court | |
| 11. |
Who is the final authority to interpret the Constitution? |
| A. | The President |
| B. | The Parliament |
| C. | The Lok Sabha |
| D. | The Supreme Court |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
In the Supreme Court of India the number of judges including the Chief Justice is now |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 21 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 31 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Which of the following writs literally means 'we command'? |
| A. | Habeas Corpus |
| B. | Mandamus |
| C. | Prohibition |
| D. | Quo-Warranto |
| Answer» C. Prohibition | |
| 14. |
Which article of Indian Constitution provides an advisory jurisdiction to the Supreme Court? |
| A. | Article 129 |
| B. | Article 132 |
| C. | Article 143 |
| D. | Article 32 |
| Answer» D. Article 32 | |
| 15. |
In which of the following cases Supreme Court of India enunciated the doctrine of basis structure? |
| A. | Keshwanand Bharti case |
| B. | Golaknath case |
| C. | Minerva Mills case |
| D. | Gopalan case |
| Answer» B. Golaknath case | |
| 16. |
The power to declare the election of an elected member of the parliament invalid is vested in |
| A. | The Election Commission |
| B. | Supreme Court |
| C. | The President |
| D. | The Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| Answer» D. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
| 17. |
Reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2) can be imposed on the ground of |
| A. | Defection |
| B. | Contempt of court |
| C. | Death of the PM |
| D. | Signing of a trade treaty with a country |
| Answer» C. Death of the PM | |
| 18. |
The Supreme Court of India was set up by the |
| A. | Regulating Act, 1773 |
| B. | Pitt's India Act, 1984 |
| C. | Charter Act, 1813 |
| D. | Charter Act, 1833 |
| Answer» B. Pitt's India Act, 1984 | |
| 19. |
Who was the Chief Justice of India when public Interest Litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian judicial system? |
| A. | M. Hidayatullah |
| B. | A.M. Ahmadi |
| C. | P.N. Bhagwati |
| D. | A.S. Anand |
| Answer» D. A.S. Anand | |
| 20. |
In the verdict of which case, Supreme Court has nullified Parliament, effort to establish preference of all the Directive Principles of state policy over fundamental rights? |
| A. | Keshvanand Bharti Vs State of Kerala Case |
| B. | Francis Coralie Mullin Vs Union Territory of Delhi |
| C. | Minerva Mills Vs. Union of India case |
| D. | Indira Sawhani |
| Answer» D. Indira Sawhani | |
| 21. |
Judicial Review's Doctrine of Partial Annulment is related to which article of the Constitution? |
| A. | Article 13 |
| B. | Article 32 |
| C. | Article 141 |
| D. | Article 246 |
| Answer» B. Article 32 | |
| 22. |
Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in India is appointed by the |
| A. | Chief Justice of Supreme Court |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | President |
| D. | Law Minister |
| Answer» D. Law Minister | |
| 23. |
Original jurisdiction of Supreme Court is mentioned in which of the following articles of Indian Constitution? |
| A. | Article 131 |
| B. | Article 132 |
| C. | Article 143 |
| D. | Article 148 |
| Answer» B. Article 132 | |
| 24. |
The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the State falls under its ___________ |
| A. | Advisory Jurisdiction |
| B. | Appellate Jurisdiction |
| C. | Constitutional Jurisdiction |
| D. | Original Jurisdiction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Sovereignty of Indian Parliament is restricted by : |
| A. | Powers of the President of india |
| B. | Judicial Review |
| C. | Powers of the Prime Minister of India |
| D. | Leader of the opposition |
| Answer» C. Powers of the Prime Minister of India | |
| 26. |
Who of the following Chief Justice of India acted as the President of India also ? |
| A. | Justice M. Hidayatullah |
| B. | Justice P.N. Bhagwati |
| C. | Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan |
| D. | Justice B.K. Mukherjee |
| Answer» B. Justice P.N. Bhagwati | |
| 27. |
The Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of Ad hoc judges in: |
| A. | Supreme Court |
| B. | High Court |
| C. | District and Session Court |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. High Court | |
| 28. |
On which of the following grounds can judge of the Supreme Court be impeached? |
| A. | Violation of constitution |
| B. | Proved misbehaviours |
| C. | Incapacity to act as a judge |
| D. | (b) & (C) both |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Which article of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its own judgement or order? |
| A. | Article 137 |
| B. | Article 130 |
| C. | Article 139 |
| D. | Article 138 |
| Answer» B. Article 130 | |
| 30. |
Who held the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court? |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | President |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | Ministry of Law |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Law | |
| 31. |
When there is a vacancy in the office of the President and the Vice-President at the same time , the office is held temporarily by |
| A. | The Prime Minister |
| B. | The Chief Justice of India |
| C. | The Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. The Speaker of Lok Sabha | |
| 32. |
The Supreme Court of India declares by issuing a writ that "respondent was not entitled to an office he was holding or a privilege he was exercising" Which writ is that? |
| A. | Habeas Corpus |
| B. | Quo Warranto |
| C. | Prohibition |
| D. | Certiorari |
| Answer» C. Prohibition | |
| 33. |
What is the objective advocated for appointment of the National Judicial Commission? |
| A. | Training of the judges |
| B. | Reforms in legal system |
| C. | Bringing about transparency and impartiality in the appointment of judges of the highest level. |
| D. | To examine the working period of the judges. |
| Answer» D. To examine the working period of the judges. | |
| 34. |
How can the number of judges in the Supreme Court in India be increased ? |
| A. | Representation from the Supreme Court |
| B. | By amendment of the Constitution |
| C. | By a Parliamentary Act |
| D. | By Presidential notification |
| Answer» C. By a Parliamentary Act | |
| 35. |
What does the 'Judicial Review' function of the Supreme Court mean? |
| A. | Review its own judgment |
| B. | Review the functioning of judiciary in the country |
| C. | Examine the constitutional validity of the constitution |
| D. | Examine the judicial amendments |
| Answer» D. Examine the judicial amendments | |
| 36. |
The disputes regarding the election of the President and Vice-President of India are decided by the - |
| A. | Parliament |
| B. | Election Commission |
| C. | Supreme Court |
| D. | High Court |
| Answer» D. High Court | |
| 37. |
How many types of writs can be issued by the Supreme Court? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 38. |
Assertion (A): A Habeas Corpus writ petition dismissed by the Supreme Court can be admitted by the High Court under article 226 of the Constitution.Reason (R):In exercising writ jurisdiction, the powers of the Supreme Court and High Court are concurrent. |
| A. | Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
What makes the judiciary the guardian of the constitution? |
| A. | Independence |
| B. | Service conditions |
| C. | Salary |
| D. | Judicial Review |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
On which of the following grounds can a Judge of the Supreme Court or a High Court be impeached ?1. Violation of the Constitution 2. Proved misbehavior 3. Incapacity Select the correct answer using the codes given below : |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
The Constitution allows preventive detention but stipulates : |
| A. | that no one should be detained beyond three months unless an Advisory Board authorises detention beyond that period |
| B. | that the grounds for detention should be conveyed to the detenu before arresting him |
| C. | that the detenu must be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of 24 hours of his arrest |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. that the grounds for detention should be conveyed to the detenu before arresting him | |
| 42. |
Who was the Chief Justice of India when public interest litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian Judicial System ? |
| A. | M.Hidayatullah |
| B. | M.Ahmadi |
| C. | A.S. Anand |
| D. | P.M. Bhagwati |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Public Interest Litigation (PIL) may be linked with |
| A. | judicial review |
| B. | judicial activism |
| C. | judicial intervention |
| D. | judicial sanctity |
| Answer» C. judicial intervention | |
| 44. |
The number of judges can be modifiedin the Supreme Court by |
| A. | Presidential Order |
| B. | Supreme Court by Notification |
| C. | Parliament by Law |
| D. | Central Government by notification |
| Answer» D. Central Government by notification | |
| 45. |
What is the number of Judges (including Chief Justice) in the Supreme Court of India as provided in the Constitution of India ? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 26 |
| D. | 28 |
| Answer» D. 28 | |
| 46. |
In which year Supreme Court of India came into being? |
| A. | 1937 January 28 |
| B. | 1947 January 28 |
| C. | 1950 January 28 |
| D. | 1949 January 28 |
| Answer» D. 1949 January 28 | |
| 47. |
The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its |
| A. | Advisory Jurisdiction |
| B. | Appellate Jurisdiction |
| C. | constitutional Jurisdiction |
| D. | Original Jurisdiction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Who of the following Chief Justices of India acted as the President of India as well? |
| A. | Justice P.N. Bhagwati |
| B. | Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan |
| C. | Justice B.K. Mukherjee |
| D. | Justice M. Hidayatullah |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Which of the following articles makes the Supreme Court a Court of Record ? |
| A. | 127 |
| B. | 128 |
| C. | 129 |
| D. | 130 |
| E. | 131 |
| Answer» D. 130 | |
| 50. |
The number of judges can be altered in the Supreme Court by : |
| A. | President Order |
| B. | Parliament by Law |
| C. | Supreme Court by Notification |
| D. | Central Government by notification |
| Answer» C. Supreme Court by Notification | |