Ch4 –Judiciary (Worksheet)
Q1. What is the Structure of Courts in India?
Q2. Fill in the blanks: -
a. To enforce the rule of law, we have a judicial system that consists of the mechanism of courts that a citizen can
approach when a law is violated.
b. The judiciary plays a crucial role in the functioning of India’s democracy.
c. It is the independence of the judiciary that allows the courts to play a central role in ensuring that there is no misuse
of power by the legislature and the executive.
d. The North Eastern states of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh have a common High Court at
Guwahati.
e. Justice delayed is justice denied.
Q3. Give full forms of the following.
PIL: Public Interest Litigation
FIR: First Information Report
PAC: Provincial Armed Constabulary
Q4. Reasoning and Assertion
In each of the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your
answer as per the codes provided below:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true and R is false.
A is false and R is true.
a. Assertion (A): In India, the different levels of courts are connected to each other.
Reason (R): A person can appeal to a higher court if they believe that the judgment passed by the lower court is not
just.
Ans- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Assertion (A): The judiciary has played a crucial role in democratic India.
Reason (R): The judiciary checks the powers of the executive and the legislature and protects the
Fundamental Rights of the citizens.
Ans- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
