CBSE Term II Political Science Class 11th 37

Chapter
Practice
PART 1 5. Consider the following statements related to Judges
(i) The judges have a fixed tenure of office till reaching
Objective Questions the age of retirement.
(ii) The salaries and allowances of the judges are
Multiple Choice Questions subjected to the approval of the legislature.
Select the correct code.
1. Which of the following government organs provides
(a) Only (i)
a mechanism for the resolution of disputes between
(b) Only (ii)
individuals or private parties?
(c) Both (i) and (ii)
(a) Legislature (b) Judiciary
(d) None of the above
(c) Executive (d) Bureaucracy
Ans. (a) The Constitution of India has given fixed tenure to the
Ans. (b) The judiciary is an important organ of the
Judges so that they can function smoothly. Hence,
government. It provides a mechanism for the resolution
statement (i) is correct.
of disputes between individuals or private parties.
The salaries and allowances of the judges are not
2. Which of the following is not a principal function of subjected to the approval of the legislature. Hence
judiciary? [NCERT] statement (ii) is incorrect. Therefore (a) is the correct
(a) Ensure supremacy of law option.
(b) Protect Fundamental Right of individual 6. Who among the following does not influence the
(c) Settle disputes process of judicial appointment?
(d) Promote personality cult (a) Chief Justice of India
Ans. (d) The principal function of judiciary is to protect the (b) Council of Ministers
rule of law, ensure supremacy of law, safeguards the (c) President
rights of the individual and settles disputes in accordance
(d) Bar Council of India
with the law. Hence (d) is the correct option.
Ans. (d) Supreme Court and the Council of Ministers play an
3. Judiciary ensures that democracy does not give way important role in appointing judges. Hence (d) is the
to any sort of ………… . correct option.
(i) Dictatorship (ii) Totalitarianism
7. Under collegium system of judicial appointment
(iii) Authoritarianism how many seniors most judges are consulted apart
Select the correct code. from Chief Justice?
(a) Only (i) (b) (ii) and (iii) (a) Four (b) Five (c) Six (d) Two
(c) (i) and (iii) (d) All of these Ans. (a) The Collegium comprises of the Chief Justice and four
Ans. (d) All of these are the correct option because they all are senior most judges.
similar to Dictatorship.
8. The ………… plays a crucial role in appointment
4. Which of the following organ of the government is process, while the ………… has the powers of
not involved in the process of appointment of judges? removal?
(a) Executive (b) Legislature (a) President, executive
(c) Judiciary (d) None of these (b) Executive, Legislature
Ans. (b) Judges are appointed by the collegium system which (c) Legislature, executive
consist of Chief Justice and the four seniors most judges (d) Speaker, Vice-Chairman
and collegium forward the name of the persons for Ans. (b) The Executive plays a crucial role in appointment
appointment to the government i.e., the Executive. process, while the Legislature has the powers of removal.
Hence, Legislature is not involved.