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COURTS & LAW – ONE-LINER Q&A

January 14, 2026
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Q: Highest court of India?

A: Supreme Court

Q: Present Chief Justice of India is appointed by whom?

A: President

Q: Supreme Court established in which year?

A: 1950

Q: Supreme Court functions under which article?

A: Article 124

Q: Retirement age of Supreme Court judge?

A: 65 years

Q: Highest court at state level?

A: High Court

Q: High Court judges retire at what age?

A: 62 years

Q: District courts are controlled by whom?

A: High Court

Q: Which court deals with constitutional matters?

A: Supreme Court

Q: Guardian of the Constitution?

A: Supreme Court

Q: Original jurisdiction of Supreme Court is under which article?

A: Article 131

Q: Appellate jurisdiction means what?

A: Power to hear appeals

Q: Advisory jurisdiction is under which article?

A: Article 143

Q: Supreme Court advisory opinion is given to whom?

A: President

Q: Judicial review means what?

A: Review of constitutionality of laws

Q: Writ jurisdiction of Supreme Court is under which article?

A: Article 32

Q: High Court writ power is under which article?

A: Article 226

Q: Article 32 is called what?

A: Heart and Soul of Constitution

Q: Who called Article 32 Heart and Soul?

A: B.R. Ambedkar

Q: Contempt of court power is under which article?

A: Article 129 & 215

Q: Habeas Corpus protects what?

A: Personal liberty

Q: Mandamus is issued for what?

A: To perform public duty

Q: Prohibition is issued to whom?

A: Lower courts

Q: Certiorari means what?

A: Quashing lower court order

Q: Quo Warranto questions what?

A: Legality of public office

Q: PIL stands for what?

A: Public Interest Litigation

Q: 'Locus Standi' means what?

A: Right to approach court

Q: 'Res Judicata' means what?

A: Matter already judged

Q: 'Sub Judice' means what?

A: Under judicial consideration

Q: 'Ex-parte decision' means what?

A: One-sided judgment

Q: Doctrine of Basic Structure relates to what?

A: Constitutional amendments

Q: Which case propounded Basic Structure doctrine?

A: Kesavananda Bharati case

Q: Rule of law was propounded by whom?

A: A.V. Dicey

Q: Natural justice includes how many rules?

A: Two

Q: 'Audi Alteram Partem' means what?

A: Hear the other side

Q: IPC stands for what?

A: Indian Penal Code

Q: IPC came into force in which year?

A: 1860

Q: IPC was drafted by whom?

A: Lord Macaulay

Q: CrPC deals with what?

A: Criminal procedure

Q: CPC deals with what?

A: Civil procedure

Q: Which court deals with armed forces matters?

A: Court Martial

Q: Juvenile cases are handled under which Act?

A: Juvenile Justice Act

Q: Which court deals with company disputes?

A: NCLT

Q: Lok Adalat deals with what type of cases?

A: Compromise cases

Q: Fast Track Courts were set up for what?

A: Speedy justice

Q: Supreme Court is located where?

A: New Delhi

Q: High Court has control over which courts?

A: Subordinate courts

Q: Law declared by Supreme Court is binding under which article?

A: Article 141

Q: Attorney General is mentioned under which article?

A: Article 76

Q: Advocate General is mentioned under which article?

A: Article 165