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ICSE Class 10 Judiciary — practice questions

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Which court stands at the apex of India's judicial system?Read the answer and worked solution →Who formally appoints a Supreme Court judge?Read the answer and worked solution →Which citizenship is required for appointment as a Supreme Court judge?Read the answer and worked solution →For the judgeship route to the Supreme Court, how long must a High Court judge have served?Read the answer and worked solution →The advocacy route to the Supreme Court requires how many years at the High Court Bar?Read the answer and worked solution →Who may recognise a person as a distinguished jurist for Supreme Court appointment?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the retirement age for India's apex-court judges?Read the answer and worked solution →A Supreme Court judge addresses a written resignation to the:Read the answer and worked solution →Which ground can constitutionally justify removal of a Supreme Court judge?Read the answer and worked solution →Who issues the formal order removing a Supreme Court judge after the required process?Read the answer and worked solution →Removal of a Supreme Court judge requires the prescribed address from:Read the answer and worked solution →Supreme Court judges' salaries are charged on the:Read the answer and worked solution →The constitutional seat of the Supreme Court is:Read the answer and worked solution →The Chief Justice may appoint another Supreme Court sitting place with whose approval?Read the answer and worked solution →A Union-State dispute over a legal right normally invokes which Supreme Court jurisdiction?Read the answer and worked solution →Reconsidering a lower court's decision is an exercise of:Read the answer and worked solution →Who may refer a question of public importance to the Supreme Court for advice?Read the answer and worked solution →Article 142 permits orders for complete justice in:Read the answer and worked solution →After retirement, a former Supreme Court judge may practise as an advocate in:Read the answer and worked solution →Which constitutional authority appoints judges to a State's High Court?Read the answer and worked solution →At which age does a permanent High Court judge ordinarily leave office?Read the answer and worked solution →The judicial-office route to High Court appointment requires how many years of service?Read the answer and worked solution →An advocate seeking High Court judgeship needs how many years of qualifying practice?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Article empowers High Courts to issue writs?Read the answer and worked solution →Which court exercises superintendence over ordinary subordinate courts in a State?Read the answer and worked solution →A High Court's power to punish contempt of itself follows from its status as a:Read the answer and worked solution →Which writ seeks production of a detained person before a court?Read the answer and worked solution →Which writ commands performance of a public duty?Read the answer and worked solution →Which writ prevents an inferior court from exceeding its jurisdiction?Read the answer and worked solution →Which writ can quash an order of an inferior court or tribunal?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which court stands at the apex of India's judicial system?

  1. Sessions Court
  2. District Court
  3. High Court
  4. Supreme Court
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Correct answer: D. Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is the highest court in India's integrated judicial hierarchy.

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Who formally appoints a Supreme Court judge?

  1. Prime Minister
  2. State Governor
  3. Lok Sabha Speaker
  4. President of India
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Correct answer: D. President of India

The President formally appoints Supreme Court judges under Article 124.

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Which citizenship is required for appointment as a Supreme Court judge?

  1. British citizenship
  2. Sri Lankan citizenship
  3. Indian citizenship
  4. Nepali citizenship
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Correct answer: C. Indian citizenship

Article 124 requires a Supreme Court judge to be an Indian citizen.

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