1. High Court judges (including the Chief Justice) are appointed by the

2. Match List I with List II and give the correct answer by using codes given below the lists: List I List II A. Art 136 (i) Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in regard to criminal matters. B. Art 134 (ii) Seat of Supreme Court C. Art 131 (iii) Special leave to appeal jurisdiction of the Supreme court over any court or administrative tribunal. D. Art 130 (iv) Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Codes:

3. The Supreme Court of India is different from its counterpart in the USA

4. After retirement, a High Court judge can undertake private practice of law

5. Which of the following are the main jurisdictions of the High Courts of a state? A. Original jurisdiction B. Appellate jurisdiction C. Supervisory jurisdiction D. Advisory jurisdiction Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

6. A High Court judge addresses his letter of resignation to

7. Judges of the High Court are appointed by the President with the consent of the

8. The Supreme Court of India declared by issuing a writ that 'the respondent was not entitled to an office he was holding or a privilege he was exercising?' Which writ is that?

9. The phrase procedure established by the law means

10. The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the

11. Assertion (A): The Indian Constitution recognises the supremacy of judiciary. Reason (R): The question as to what constitutes a reasonable restriction on Fundamental Rights is to be determined by the Court of Law. The following questions consist of two statements, one labelled as an assertion (A) and the other labelled as reason (R). You are to examine these statements carefully and decide if the assertion (A) and the reason (R) are individually TRUE and if so, whether the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and mark your answers accordingly

12. The authority to restrict or extend the jurisdiction of the state High Courts rests with

13. Which one of the following is directly related to the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India?

14. A writ issued by a court to some inferior authority to transfer the matter to it or to some other superior authority for its proper consideration, is called

15. The Supreme Court is a court of record. This implies A. It can punish for its contempt B. Its decisions are admitted as evidence and cannot be questioned in any Court of Law C. It has to keep a record of all the important cases that are conducted in India D. Its decisions, once taken, are binding upon it

16. Consider the following statements regarding the High Courts in India. A. There are 18 High Courts in the country. B. Three of them have jurisdiction over more than one state. C. No union territory has High Court of its own. D. Judges of the High Court hold office till the age of 62. Which of the above statement is/are correct?

17. Which of the following have been identified as the ground for judicial review in the exercise of power of pardon by the President of India or Governor of a state? (1) that the order has been passed without application of mind. (2) that the order is malafide. (3) that the order is based on extraneous or wholly irrelevant considerations. (4) that the order suffers from arbitrariness. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:

18. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer. List I A. The Keshav- Anand Bharati B. The Golak Nath case C. Bank Nationalization case D. 25th amendment to Indian Constitution List I. 1. Theory of parliamentary sovereignt. 2. Theory of basic structure of Indian Constitutio. 3. Fundamental Rights cannot be amende. 4. Compensation to should be paid according to market value A B C D

19. The Constitution places the High Court under the control of the Union in certain matters in order to keep them outside the range of regional politics. The Union exercises its control in the matters of I. Transfer of judges from one High Court to another II. Being able to establish a common High Court for two or more states III. Determining disputes regarding the age of High Court judges

20. A writ of prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High Court which

21. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the states falls under its

22. Assertion (A): Judicial review is a process to restrain the executive or the legislature from exercising power which may not be sanctioned by the Constitution. Reason (R): The source of the power of judicial review in India is Article 12(2) of the Constitution. The following questions consist of two statements, one labelled as an assertion (A) and the other labelled as reason (R). You are to examine these statements carefully and decide if the assertion (A) and the reason (R) are individually TRUE and if so, whether the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and mark your answers accordingly

23. The Constitution makes provisions to ensure the independence of judges. Which one of the provisions given below is wrong in this context?

24. Which of the following statements is/ are correct? A. The Supreme Court's decrees and orders are enforceable throughout India B. The Supreme Court is not bound by its earlier decisions C. In its power of judicial review, the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional on the basis of the objectives underlying the law D. The Constitution excludes no area from judicial review

25. The judges of the High Court can be removed from their office during their tenure