The Supreme Court of India acts as a Federal Court when it deals with

(1) Civil cases

(2) Inter-State disputes

(3) Appeals from lower courts

(4) Election petitions

Which one of the following Chief Justices of India had the opportunity to act as President of India ?

(1) Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan

(2) Justice P.B. Gajendra-gadkar

(3) Justice M. Hidayatulla

(4) Justice P. N. Bhagawati

Who was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court of a state in India?

(1) Sunanda Bhandare

(2) Fathima Beevi

(3) Leila Seth

(4) Anna Chandy

‘Equality before law’ in India is derived from

(1) Case Law

(2) Political Conventions

(3) Constitution

(4) Gandhian Philosophy

Who interprets the Constitution?

(1) Legislature

(2) Executive

(3) Judiciary

(4) President

A law made by the Judiciary is known as

(1) Ordinary law

(2) Case law

(3) Rule of law

(4) Administrative law

What is the retirement age for a Supreme Court Judge?

(1) 62 years

(2) 68 years

(3) 65 years

(4) 70 years

The Judges of High Court are administered the oath of office by

(1) The Chief Justice of the High Court

(2) The President of India

(3) The Chief Justice of India

(4) Governor of the State

The Pension of a High Court Judge is charged on the

(1) Public Accounts of India

(2) Consolidated Fund of the State

(3) Public Accounts of the State

(4) Consolidated Fund of India

The High Court which has the distinction of having the first woman Chief Justice is:

(1) Guwahati High Court

(2) Allahabad High Court

(3) Delhi High Court

(4) Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Supreme Court of India was set up:

(1) By the Constitution

(2) By a law of Parliament

(3) By a Presidential Order

(4) By the Act of 1947