Supreme Court - General Studies

MCQs with answers

1) When was the Supreme Court of
India first inaugurated?
a) 15th August, 1947
b) 26th November, 1949
c) 28th January, 1950
d) 30th January, 1949
2) Which is the highest judicial
authority in India whose decisions
are binding on all courts?
a) Supreme Court
b) Parliament
c) Law Minister
d) Lok Sabha
3) How many judges are there in the
Supreme Court?
a) 26 judges including the Chief
Justice of India
b) 30 judges including the Chief
Justice of India
c) 31 judges including the Chief
Justice of India
d) 49 judges including the Chief
Justice of India
4) Who appoints the judges of the
Supreme Court?
a) Prime Minister
b) Chief Justice of India
c) Lok Sabha
d) President
5) Which among the following is
NOT a criteria for being eligible to
be a judge of the Supreme Court?
a) judge of one high court or more
(continuously), for at least five years
b) an advocate of Supreme Court for
at least ten years
c) a distinguished jurist in the opinion
of the president
d) above 40 years of age
6) Who is appointed as the Chief

Justice of India?
a) The President appoints the Chief
Justice of India on his sole discretion
b) The senior-most judge of the
Supreme Court is appointed as the
Chief Justice of India
c) The panel of judges of Supreme
Court elect a Chief Justice of India
from amongst themselves
d) The Chief Justice of India is elected
by the voting of Lok Sabha members
7) What among the following
statements is NOT true about the
procedure to remove the judge of a
Supreme Court of India?
1. The judge of the Supreme Court
may be removed from his current
office by an order of the President
2. There are only two grounds of
removal : incapacity or proved
misbehavior
3. So far, no judge of the Supreme
Court has been removed by
impeachment
4. The procedure for the removal of
the judges is regulated by the Judges
Enquiry Act (1968)
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Only 2 and 4
d) All are true
8) Where is the declared seat of the
Supreme Court situated?
a) Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Chandigarh
d) Allahabad
9) Which among the following
statements is/are NOT true?
1. Supreme Courts can issue writs that
relate with only the Fundamental
Rights of citizens
2. High Courts can issue writs on
issues that relate with the Fundamental
Rights of citizens as well as for other

reasons
3. The jurisdiction with regards to
writs is wider for the High Courts as
compared to Supreme Court of India
4. The writ jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court can be extended by the
Parliament, but never decreased
a) Only 1
b) Only 1, 2 and 3
c) Only 4
d) All are true
10) What does the writ of habeas
corpus mean?
a) the arrested person must be brought
before the court, that holds the right to
set the person free if the grounds of
arrest are found to be faulty.
b) it is issued when an office holder is
found to misuse his duties
c) it is issued by higher courts when
they find that lower courts have made
judgments beyond their powers of
jurisdiction
d) it is issued when the court finds that
the office holder is illegally holding
that position

11) What does the writ of

Prohibition mean?
a) the arrested person must be brought
before the court, that holds the right to
set the person free if the grounds of
arrest are found to be faulty.
b) it is issued when an office holder is
found to misuse his duties
c) it is issued by higher courts when
they find that lower courts have made
judgments beyond their powers of
jurisdiction
d) it is issued when the court finds that
the office holder is illegally holding
that position

12) What does the writ of

Mandamus mean?
a) the arrested person must be brought
before the court, that holds the right to

set the person free if the grounds of

arrest are found to be faulty.
b) it is issued when an office holder is
found to misuse his duties
c) it is issued by higher courts when
they find that lower courts have made
judgments beyond their powers of
jurisdiction
d) it is issued when the court finds that
the office holder is illegally holding
that position

whether some legislative enactments

or executive orders of both Central
and State governments is following
the Constitution of India or not
c) Judicial review means the power
vested in High Courts to challenge
Supreme Court of India
d) none of the above
16) Who was the first Chief Justice
of India?

5) Who appoints the Comptroller

and Auditor General of India
(CAG)?

13) What does the writ of Quo

warranto mean?

a) Mehr Chand Mahajan

b) H.J. Kania
c) Y. V. Chandrachud
d) H. L. Dattu

a) Prime Minister
b) Chief Justice of India
c) Vice-President
d) President

a) it is issued when an office holder is

found to misuse his duties
b) it is issued when a court wants to
order a lower court or similar
authority to transfer some matter
pending before it to other courts or
other authorities
c) it is issued by higher courts when
they find that lower courts have made
judgments beyond their powers of
jurisdiction
d) it is issued when the court finds that
the office holder is illegally holding
that position
14) What does the writ of Certiorari
mean?
a) it is issued when an office holder is
found to misuse his duties
b) it is issued when a court wants to
order a lower court or similar
authority to transfer some matter
pending before it to other courts or
other authorities
c) it is issued by higher courts when
they find that lower courts have made
judgments beyond their powers of
jurisdiction
d) it is issued when the court finds that
the office holder is illegally holding
that position

Comptroller and Auditor General of

India (CAG)- General Studies MCQs
with answers

1) Which Article in the Constitution

on India provides for the post of
Comptroller and Auditor General of
India (CAG)?
a) Article 148
b) Article 343
c) Article 266
d) Article 248
2) Who was the first Comptroller
and Auditor General of India
(CAG)?

scam, Commonwealth games, etc?

a) Vinod Rai
b) Shashi Kant Sharma
c) A.K. Roy
d) S. Ranganathan

6) What is the tenure of the office of

Comptroller and Auditor General of
India (CAG)?
a) 5 years or age of 60, whichever is
lower
b) 6 years or age of 65, whichever is
lower
c) 4 years or age of 65, whichever is
lower
d) Age of 60
7) Consider the following duties,
roles and functions. Which of them
is/are NOT belong to Comptroller
and Auditor General of India
(CAG)?

3) Who is the current Comptroller

and Auditor General of India
(CAG) - as of Jan 2015?

1. Upholding the Constitution of India

and laws of Parliament in terms of
financial administration
2. Auditing accounts related to
Consolidated Fund of India
3. Audits transactions of the Center
and state governments related to debts
4. Conduct audit of secret service
expenditure

15) What does the term 'judicial

review' mean?

a) Vinod Rai
b) Shashi Kant Sharma
c) A.K. Roy
d) S. Ranganathan

a) Only 1 and 4
b) Only 2 and 4
c) Only 3 and 2
d) Only 4

a) A review of the judicial structure of

the system
b) it is the authority vested in the
hands of Supreme Court to examine

4) Which Comptroller and Auditor

General of India (CAG) came into
limelight for his exposure of 2G

8) Which of the following

corporations is fully audited by
Comptroller and Auditor General of

a) V. Narahari Rao
b) A.K. Chanda
c) A.K. Roy
d) S. Ranganathan

India (CAG)?

2015?

a) Reserve Bank of India

b) Life Insurance Corporation
c) Air India
d) State Bank of India

a) 54
b) 104
c) 24
d) 64

9) Which of the following

corporations is NOT fully audited
by Comptroller and Auditor
General of India (CAG)?

2) The strength of the High

Court depends upon:

a) Air India
b) Damodar Valley Corporation
c) Food Corporation of India
d) Oil and Natural Gas Commission
10) When was the Indian Audit and
Accounts Department created?
a) 1850
b) 1948
c) 1950
d) 1753

a) Decided by the Constitution

b) Fixed by the Chief Minister
c) Fixed by the President
depending upon the workload
d) Decided by the State Legislative
Assemble

3) Who appoints the judges of

the High Court?
a) State Legislative Assembly
b) President
c) Chief Minister
d) Supreme Court

11) Consider the following two

statements
1. The work of Which of the following
corporations is fully audited by
Comptroller and Auditor General of
India (CAG) has more to do with
auditing than being a comptroller,
because many authorities and bodies
can draw fund from the Consolidated
Fund of India without having to
require the permission of CAG
2. In Britain, the CAG has complete
authority of that of a Comptroller as
well, and all executive bodies require
permission of CAG to draw money
from the public fund.
Which of the above statements is/are
true?

4) Which among the following

is/are NOT a requirement to be a
judge of the High Court?
a) He should be a citizen of India
b) He should have held a judicial
office in India for minimum 10
years
c) He should have been an
advocate of a high court for at
least 10 years
d) He should be over 40 years of
age

5) What is the maximum age for

holding the office of a judge of a
High Court?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

a) 62
b) 60
c) 58
d) Fixed by the President
depending upon the workload

1) How many High Courts are

there in the country as of Jan

6) Which among the following

is/are necessary to provide

independence to the High
Courts?
1. Separating them from influence
of Executive
2. Giving them authority to appoint
their own staff
3. Banning their practice after
retirement
4. Giving the court the power to
punish for its contempt
a) Only 2
b) Only 3
c) Only 1 and 4
d) All are true

7) Which Article in the

Constitution empowers the High
Court with the power of writ
jurisdictions?
a) Article 226
b) Article 25
c) Article 370
d) Article 78

8) Which among the following

statements regarding writ
jurisdictions is/are NOT true?
1. The writ jurisdiction of High
Court is wider than that of
Supreme Court
2. A High Court can issue writs
even to entities outside its
territorial jurisdiction
3. Supreme Court can issue writs
only regarding the fundamental
rights and not for any other
purpose
4. Article 226 of our Indian
Constitution gives the powers of
writ jurisdictions to high court
a) Only 1
b) Only 2 and 4
c) Only 3
d) All are true

9) What does the writ of habeas

corpus mean?
a) The arrested person must be
brought before the court, that holds
the right to set the person free if
the grounds of arrest are found to
be faulty.
b) It is issued when an office
holder is found to misuse his
duties
c) It is issued by higher courts
when they find that lower courts
have made judgments beyond
their powers of jurisdiction
d) It is issued when the court finds
that the office holder is illegally
holding that position

10) What does the writ of

Prohibition mean?
a) the arrested person must be
brought before the court, that holds
the right to set the person free if
the grounds of arrest are found to
be faulty.
b) it is issued when an office holder
is found to misuse his duties
c) it is issued by higher courts
when they find that lower courts
have made judgments beyond
their powers of jurisdiction
d) it is issued when the court finds
that the office holder is illegally
holding that position

11) What does the writ of

Mandamus mean?
a) the arrested person must be
brought before the court, that holds
the right to set the person free if
the grounds of arrest are found to
be faulty.
b) it is issued when an office holder
is found to misuse his duties
c) it is issued by higher courts
when they find that lower courts
have made judgments beyond
their powers of jurisdiction
d) it is issued when the court finds

that the office holder is illegally

holding that position

12) What does the writ of Quo

warranto mean?
a) it is issued when an office holder
is found to misuse his duties
b) it is issued when a court wants
to order a lower court or similar
authority to transfer some matter
pending before it to other courts or
other authorities
c) it is issued by higher courts
when they find that lower courts
have made judgments beyond
their powers of jurisdiction
d) it is issued when the court finds
that the office holder is illegally
holding that position

13) What does the writ of

Certiorari mean?
a) it is issued when an office holder
is found to misuse his duties
b) it is issued when a court wants
to order a lower court or similar
authority to transfer some matter
pending before it to other courts or
other authorities
c) it is issued by higher courts
when they find that lower courts
have made judgments beyond
their powers of jurisdiction
d) it is issued when the court finds
that the office holder is illegally
holding that position

14) What does the term 'judicial

review' mean?
a) A review of the judicial structure
of the system
b) it is the authority vested in the
hands of Supreme Court to
examine whether some legislative
enactments or executive orders of
both Central and State
governments is following the
Constitution of India or not

c) Judicial review means the power

vested in High Courts to challenge
Supreme Court of India
d) none of the above
15) What is the meaning of the
term "Appellate" jurisdiction?
a) related to additional jurisdictions
b) Appellate jurisdiction means
hearing appeals against the
judgments of lower courts
c) Appellate jurisdiction means the
power to issue writs as specified
by the Article 226 of the
Constitution
d) None of the above

16) Which Articles in the

Constitution provide regulations
for the subordinate courts?
a) Articles 233 to 237
b) Articles 266 to 253
c) Articles 78 to 101
d) Articles 145 to 148

17) The Chief Judicial

Magistrate's Court decides on
cases that are punishable up to:
a) 3 years
b) 5 years
c) 7 years
d) 9 years

18) The judicial magistrate court

decides on cases that are
punishable up to:
a) 3 years
b) 5 years
c) 7 years
d) 9 years
19) Presently, there are how
many district courts in India?
a) 300
b) 400

c) 500
d) 600

20) Which state has the

maximum district courts in
India?

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) Maharashtra