Unit 8: Judiciary — Online MCQ Test
POLITICAL SCIENCE · CLASS 11 FIRST PUC · Karnataka State Board
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Unit 8: Judiciary — Important Questions & Answers
What is the highest judicial authority in India?
- A. High Court
- B. Supreme Court
- C. District Court
- D. Lok Adalat
Answer: B. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the apex court in the Indian judicial system and the highest court of appeal.
The Supreme Court is the apex court in the Indian judicial system and the highest court of appeal.
Which court is generally the highest court in a state?
- A. Family Court
- B. Consumer Court
- C. High Court
- D. Nyaya Panchayat
Answer: C. High Court
The High Court is the highest judicial body in a state and supervises subordinate courts.
The High Court is the highest judicial body in a state and supervises subordinate courts.
The primary function of Lok Adalat is to:
- A. Deliver criminal punishment only
- B. Provide speedy settlement of disputes through compromise
- C. Hear appeals from the Supreme Court
- D. Appoint High Court judges
Answer: B. Provide speedy settlement of disputes through compromise
Lok Adalats aim to settle disputes quickly and amicably through compromise, reducing litigation.
Lok Adalats aim to settle disputes quickly and amicably through compromise, reducing litigation.
In the judicial hierarchy, which of the following is the correct order from lower to higher?
- A. Supreme Court → High Court → District Court
- B. District Court → High Court → Supreme Court
- C. High Court → District Court → Supreme Court
- D. District Court → Supreme Court → High Court
Answer: B. District Court → High Court → Supreme Court
The correct hierarchy is District Court at the lower level, High Court above it, and the Supreme Court at the top.
The correct hierarchy is District Court at the lower level, High Court above it, and the Supreme Court at the top.
Which one of the following is the correct statement about the Supreme Court of India?
- A. It is the highest court of the state
- B. It acts as the final interpreter of the Constitution
- C. It handles only consumer disputes
- D. It is subordinate to the High Court
Answer: B. It acts as the final interpreter of the Constitution
The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal and the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal and the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution.