1. Which of the following is/are the part/parts of the procedure for the impeachment of a Judge of the Supreme Court of India? [UPSC CAPF 2011]
1. A motion signed by at least 100 members of Lok Sabha or 50 members of Rajya Sabha is delivered to the Speaker of Chairman.
2. The motion is investigated by a Committee of three Jurists constituted by the Speaker or Chairman.
3. The Judge will be removed by the Speaker or Chairman if the Committee of three Jurists recommends.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
2. The President of India has recently given approval to establish separate High Courts in three of the North-Eastern States of India, Which one among the following is not among them? [UPSC CAPF 2012]
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Tripura
3. Public Interest Litigation falls within the jurisdiction of the High Court provided certain conditions are fulfilled. Which one among the following conditions is not accepted by the Courts? [UPSC CAPF 2012]
(a) Public is interested in vindication of some rights
(b) Enforcement of public duty
(c) Courts can examine previous records of public servants
(d) Personal injury or loss is an essential element
4. The Central Administrative Tribunal adjudicates disputes with respect to the recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed
1. to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union.
2. members of the defence forces
3. officers and servants of the Supreme Court or of any High Court in India.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. [UPSC CAPF 2013]
(a) 1 and 2
(b) only 1
(c) only 2
(d) 2 and 3
5. The Locus Standi rule to move the court was liberalized by the case of ? [UPSC CAPF 2015]
(a) SR Bommai vs Union of India
(b) Minerva Mills vs Union of India
(c) SP Gupta vs Union of India
(d) Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala
6. Which one of the following judgements is associated with the primacy of the Chief Justice of India and the Collegium of Judges in the appointment and transfer of the higher judiciary? [UPSC CAPF 2018]
(a) Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala
(b) S. P. Gupta vs. President of India
(c) Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India
(d) S. R. Bommai vs. Union of India
7. Who can be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court? [UPSC CAPF 2021]
(a) An advocate who has practised for at least ten years in any court
(b) A Judge of a High Court for at least three years
(c) A distinguished jurist in the opinion of the President of India
(d) A person who has held a judicial office for at least fifteen years
8. Which one of the following powers of the Supreme Court is also conferred on a High Court? [UPSC CAPF 2021]
(a) Advisory power
(b) Power of doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before the court
(c) Power of court of record
(d) Power to allow/refuse Special Leave Petitions
9. Which one of the following statements about the Supreme Court is not correct? [UPSC CAPF 2021]
(a) Under Article 129 and Article 144 of the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court has been vested with power to punish for contempt of court.
(b) The Supreme Court has been vested with advisory jurisdiction.
(c) The Supreme Court may refuse to provide opinion to the President, if so asked, in certain circumstances.
(d) Law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all courts within the territory of India.
