REVISION WORKSHEET (SESSION: 2021-2022)

SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE

TOPIC: JUDICIARY CLASS: VIII

1. The judiciary has the power to strike down particular laws passed by the Parliament if it believes that
these are violation of the basic structure of the constitution. This is called

a) Dispute Resolution
b) Judicial Review
c) Amendment
d) All of the above

2. If the citizen of India believe that their Fundamental Rights have been violated, they can move to¬

a) Supreme Court
b) High Court
c) District Court
d) Both (A) & (B)

3.What are the steps taken by government to ensure the independence of the judiciary ?

a) Other branches of the state cannot interfere in the work of the judiciary
b) All judges of the SC & HC are appointed with very little
c) Once appointed to this office, it is also very difficult to remove a judge.
d) All of the above

4.The courts that most people interact with are -

a) Supreme Court
b) High Court
c) Subordinate or district court
d) All of the above
5.The decisions made by the__________are binding on all other courts in India.

a) Supreme Court
b) High Court
c) Subordinate
d) District Court

6.The mechanism devised by Supreme Court in the early 1980's to increase access to justice -

a) Appellate system
b) Affidavit
c) Judicial Review
d) PIL

7.…….. of the constitution on the right to life include the right to food.

a) Article 17
b) Article 19
c) Article 25
d) Article 23

8.The_________has played a crucial role in democratic India, serving as a check on the powers of the
executive and the legislature as well as in protecting the fundament right of citizens.

a) President
b) Central Government
c) State government
d) Judiciary

9. “Introduction of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the 1980s is a significant step in ensuring access
to justice for all” Justify.

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10. ‘Upholding the law and Enforcing Fundamental Rights’ is one of the main function of Judiciary .
Why do you think an independent judiciary is necessary to carry out this important function?
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10. Complete the following: