Polity Quiz for SSC CGL 2016

Q1. 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

 Q2. The number of judges can be altered in the Supreme Court by:

(a) Presidential Order

(b) Parliament by Law

(c) Supreme Court by Notification

(d) Central Government by notification

Q3. 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.N. Bhagwati

Q4. Which High Court has jurisdiction over the State of Arunachal Pradesh?

(a) Guwahati

(b) Mumbai

(c) Kolkata

(d) Chandigarh

Q5. Which is not a correct statement? The Supreme Court:

(a) Is a watch-dog of citizen’s liberty

(b) Settles electoral disputes of the President and Vice-President of India

(c) Interprets the Constitution

(d None of these

Q6. Which one of the following is correct about the Supreme Court regarding its judgement?

(a) It cannot change the judgement

(b) Only the Chief Justice of India can change the judgement

(c) It can change the judgement

(d) Only the Ministry of Law can change the judgement.

Q7. Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court are determined by-

(a) Parliament

(b) Pay Commission appointed by the President

(c) Law Commission

(d) Council of Ministers

Q8. Which one of the following subjects comes under the common jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the High Court?

(a) Protection of the Fundamental Rights

(b) Mutual disputes among the states

(c) Disputes between Centre and States

(d) Protection from the violation of the Constitution

Q9. The functions of which of the following bodies in India are limited to advisory nature only?

(a) Legislative Council

(b) Rajya Sabha

(c) Lok Sabha

(d) Legislative Assembly

Q10. Which of the following is incorrect regarding schedule VI of our Constitution?

(a) The areas are administered as Autonomous districts over which the executive authority of the states extends

(b) The Government has the power to create new autonomous districts

(c) The autonomous districts are provided with elected bodies known as district councils

(d) It deals with the administration of the tribal areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland

Answers:

1. d
2. b
3. d
4. a
5. b
   
6. c
7. a
8. a
9. a
10. d