Judiciary

  Class 8 Civics – Chapter 5: Judiciay

A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. Who is the head of the Supreme Court of India?

(a) Prime Minister

(b) President

(c)Chief Justice of India

(d) Law Minister

2. Which of the following is NOT a function of the judiciary?

(a) Dispute Resolution

(b) Judicial Review

(c )Law Making

(d) Protecting Fundamental Rights

3. Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was introduced in which decade?

(a) 1960s

(b) 1970s

(c) 1980s

(d) 1990s

4. Which of the following deals with theft and murder?

(a) Civil Law

(b) Criminal Law

(c) Family Law

(d) Labour Law

5. Where is the Supreme Court of India located?

(a) Mumbai

(b) New Delhi

(c)Kolkata

(d) Chennai

B. Fill in the Blanks

1. The judiciary is the final interpreter of the __________.

2. The highest court in a state is the _________.

3. Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts are appointed with very little __________ from other branches of government.

4. A person can appeal to a __________ court if they are not satisfied with the judgment of a lower court.

5. A __________ can be sent to jail and fined if found guilty under criminal law.

C. True or False

1. The executive can interfere in the work of the judiciary.

2. All citizens theoretically have access to courts in India.

3. A telegram can be treated as a PIL

4. Civil law deals with offences like theft and murder.

5. The decisions of higher courts are binding on lower courts.

D. Match the Following

1. Supreme Court → (a) District Judge

2. High Court → (b) New Delhi

3. Subordinate Court → (c) Highest court of the state

E. One-Word Answers

1. Who presides over the Supreme Court of India?

2. What is the power of the judiciary to cancel unconstitutional laws called?

3. Which system allows appeal to higher courts?

4. Who can file a PIL?

5. Which law deals with disputes related to sale of land?


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