Revision Sheet Subject: Civics

Name: The Supreme Court

Question 1
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. Who is the final authority to interpret the Constitution?

a. President
b. Prime Minister
c. The Chief Justice
d. The Supreme Court

2. Who determines the strength of the Supreme Court?

a. Rajya Sabha
b. Lok Sabha
c. The Parliament
d. Vidhan Parishad

3. Who appoints the Judges of the Supreme Court?

a. The Speaker
b. The President
c. The Chief Justice
d. The Vice-President

4. What is the tenure of a judge of the Supreme Court?

a. Till he/she attains 66 years of age
b. Till he/she attains 65 years of age
c. Till he/she attains 62 years of age
d. Till he/she attains 63 years of age
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Name: The Supreme Court

5. The power of the Supreme Court to check the constitutional validity of the laws is
known as_________.
a. Judicial Review
b. Appellate Jurisdiction
c. Mandamus
d. Prohibition

6. Who can increase the number of Judges of the Supreme Court?

a. The Parliament
b. The Cabinet
c. The Chief Justice
d. The Vice-President

7. This writ means ‘we order’.

a. Habeas Corpus
b. Mandamus
c. Prohibition
d. Certiorari

8. Which Court is regarded as the Guardian of the Constitution?

a. The High Court
b. Rights Court
c. The Supreme Court
d. The Constitutional Court

Question 2:

a. What is Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

b. Explain the role of the Supreme Court as a Court of Record.
c. What is meant by Judicial Review?
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Name: The Supreme Court

d. State any three qualifications required to be the Judge of the Supreme Court.