Supreme Court MCQ — 95 Practice Questions with Answers

Q1. Consider the following statements: 1. For appointment as a Supreme Court judge, a person must be a citizen of India. 2. A person who has been for at least five years a judge of one or more High Courts is eligible for appointment as a Supreme Court judge. 3. A person who has been for at least ten years an advocate of one or more High Courts is eligible for appointment as a Supreme Court judge. 4. A Supreme Court judge may be removed merely by a resolution passed by one House of Parliament. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements: 1. Article 32 empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights. 2. Article 131 gives the Supreme Court original jurisdiction in specified federal disputes, to the exclusion of any other court. 3. Article 136 permits special leave to appeal even from judgments of courts or tribunals constituted by law relating to the Armed Forces. 4. Article 143 permits the President to refer certain questions of law or fact to the Supreme Court for its opinion. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements: 1. Article 143 allows the President to refer to the Supreme Court a question of law or fact of such public importance that obtaining the Court's opinion is expedient. 2. On such a reference under Article 143(1), the Supreme Court may report its opinion after such hearing as it thinks fit. 3. Article 143 empowers a Governor to make references directly to the Supreme Court. 4. Article 145 says no report under Article 143 shall be made except in accordance with an opinion delivered in open Court. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements: 1. A person who has been an Advocate of a High Court for at least 10 years may qualify for appointment as a Supreme Court Judge. 2. A distinguished jurist may be considered for appointment as a Supreme Court Judge. 3. The President has no role in assessing the distinguished-jurist route. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q5. Consider the following statements: 1. The Supreme Court may grant special leave to appeal under Article 136 from judgments or orders of courts or tribunals in India. 2. The Supreme Court has special advisory jurisdiction in matters referred to it by the President under Article 143. 3. Election petitions under the Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections Act, 1952 are first filed only in High Courts. Which of the statements given above are correct?