Indian Polity Supreme Court MCQ
21. The Supreme Court is open to the general public on which day?
- A) Monday
- B) Wednesday
- C) Friday
- D) Saturday
D) Saturday
The Supreme Court of India is open to the public for tours on Saturdays, excluding holidays.
22. 104th Amendment in the Constitution is related to which article?
- A) Article 15
- B) Article 19
- C) Article 334
- D) Article 368
C) Article 334
Explanation: The 104th Amendment extended the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, but ended the reservation of seats for Anglo-Indians in these legislative bodies.
23. Sachar Committee constituted in 2005 was for which purpose?
- A) Economic Reforms
- B) Education Reforms
- C) Status of Minorities
- D) Judicial Reforms
C) Status of Minorities
Explanation: The Sachar Committee was set up in 2005 to study the social, economic, and educational status of the Muslim community in India.
24. Who is the current chairman of NHRC (National Human Rights Commission)?
- A) Justice H.L. Dattu
- B) Justice Arun Mishra
- C) Justice K.G. Balakrishnan
- D) Justice A.K. Sikri
B) Justice Arun Mishra
Explanation: As of the latest information, Justice Arun Mishra is the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
25. After Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V Ramana, who will become CJI in 2022?
- A) Justice U.U. Lalit
- B) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
- C) Justice S.A. Bobde
- D) Justice R.F. Nariman
A) Justice U.U. Lalit
Explanation: Following Justice N.V. Ramana, Justice U.U. Lalit is expected to become the Chief Justice of India in 2022.
26. Audi Alteram Partem means
- A) No person shall be judge in his own case
- B) Let the decision stand
- C) To the man himself
- D) Hear the other side
D) Hear the other side
Explanation: Audi Alteram Partem is a legal maxim meaning that both parties in a dispute must be given an opportunity to be heard before a decision is made.
27. Which case is related to protection against handcuffing?
- A) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
- B) Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration
- C) Prem Shankar Shukla v. Delhi Administration
- D) Hussainara Khatoon v. Home Secretary, State of Bihar
C) Prem Shankar Shukla v. Delhi Administration
Explanation: The Supreme Court in Prem Shankar Shukla v. Delhi Administration held that handcuffing should be the exception rather than the rule and must be justified by circumstances.
28. Within how many weeks a woman can get an abortion in India?
- A) 12 weeks
- B) 20 weeks
- C) 24 weeks
- D) 28 weeks
C) 24 weeks
Explanation: As per the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021, a woman in India can get an abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy under certain conditions.
29. In which case did the Supreme Court propounded the basic structure doctrine?
- A) Keshavanda Bharti v. Union of India
- B) People’s Union of Civil Liberities v. Union of India
- C) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
- D) Indira Gandhi v. Union of India
A) Keshavanda Bharti v. Union of India
Explanation: The Supreme Court of India propounded the basic structure doctrine in the landmark case of Keshavananda Bharti v. Union of India in 1973. This doctrine establishes that while the Parliament has wide powers to amend the Constitution, it cannot alter its basic structure.