1. To adjudicate on any dispute relating to any inter-state riversor inter-state valley
a) Only the Supreme Court is empowered under Article 131
b) High Court of concerned State enjoys concurrent jurisdiction
c) President of India only has the power to decide
d) The parliament is empowered to establish Tribunal and to that extent the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court may be extended
2. The Supreme Court of India is
a) a Court of Record and has power to punish for its contempt
b) the only highest court of appeal
c) like House of Lords on its judicial side
d) in all respect like the Supreme Court of the USA
3. The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed
a) by the President
b) by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India
c) by the President in consultation with the Prime Minister
d) by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and out of the judges of Supreme Court and High Court as he may deem necessary for the purpose
4. The minimum number of judges to sit on a Constitution Bench or on a Bench which gives its advisory opinion on the reference by the President must be
a) One half of the total strength of the Supreme Court
b) Seven
c) Three
d) One Third of the total strength of the Court
5. Supreme Court has original jurisdiction
a) In all inter-state or Union-State disputes
b) In all disputes relating to international relations
c) In disputes to which India and foreign States are parties
d) In conflict between two foreign States
6. It is inappropriate for petitioner in Public Interest Litigation to
a) Write to any single judge of the Supreme Court
b) Act pro bono publico
c) Withdraw proceedings as of right and further too claim that they shall not be continued
d) Ask for the direction of a new legislation
7. A retired judge of High Court cannot
a) Practice in the Supreme Court
b) Practice in any High Court in India
c) Practice in the High Court from which he has retired
d) None of the above
8. The jurisdiction of Supreme Court of India may be enlarged by
a) Parliament by Law
b) Parliament by Resolution
c) The President
d) The President in Consultation with the Chief Justice of India
9. Which Article lays down thatthe laws declared by the Supreme Court would be binding on the courts in India?
a) Article 131
b) Article 141
c) Article 143
d) Article 142
10. Supreme Court struck down a part of the Preventive Detention Act in the
a) Gopalan Case
b) Golakhnath Case
c) Ramesh Thappar Case
d) Kochunni Case