RBSE Class 8 Social Science Important Questions Civics Chapter 5 Judiciary

Rajasthan Board RBSE Class 8 Social Science Important Questions Civics Chapter 5 Judiciary  Important Questions and Answers.

RBSE Class 8 Social Science Important Questions Civics Chapter 5 Judiciary

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. 
The Supreme Court of India is established in
(a) Mumbai 
(b) Kolkata
(c) Chennai 
(d) New Delhi
Answer: 
(d) New Delhi

Question 2. 
Which of the following is not the work of the judiciary
(a) Formation of law
(b) Settlement of disputes
(c) Judicial review
(d) Implementation of Fundamental Rights
Answer: 
(a) Formation of law

Question 3. 
Article 21 gives Fundamental Right to Life to every citizen. This right does not include
(a) Right to health 
(b) Right to food
(c) Right to livelihood
(d) Right to equality 
Answer: 
(d) Right to equality

Question 4. 
The highest court of each state in India is called
(a) Supreme Court 
(b) High Court 
(c) District Court 
(d) Session Court 
Answer: 
(b) High Court 

Question 5. 
The case of dowry murder is related to
(a) Constitutional law
(b) Civil law
(c) Criminal law
(d) None of the above 
Answer: 
(d) None of the above 

Question 6. 
Which of the following dispute is not related to civil law
(a) Dispute related to the sale of land 
(b) Dispute related to land  
(c) Dispute related to divorce
(d) Dispute related to theft 
Answer: 
(d) Dispute related to theft 

Question 7. 
When was the Supreme Court of India established?
(a) 15 August, 1947
(b) 26 January, 1947
(c) 26 January, 1950
(d) 1 January, 1948 
Answer: 
(c) 26 January 1950

Question 8. 
The courts that most people interact with are called
(a) Subordinate Court
(b) High Court
(c) Supreme Court 
(d) None of these 
Answer: 
(a) Subordinate Court

Question 9. 
When was the decision in Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation decided? 
(a) In 1984 
(b) In 1985
(c) In 2007 
(d) In 2018
Answer: 
(b) In 1985

Question 10.
What is the number of sanctioned posts of judges in the Supreme Court as of November L 2019?
(a) 3 
(b) 28
(c) 34 
(d) 434 
Answer: 
(c) 34

Fill in the blanks

Question 1.
In our country, we have the rule of...............
Answer: 
law

Question 2. 
There are...................different levels of courts in our country
Answer: 
three

Question 3. 
The...............of the country is the head of the Supreme Court of India.
Answer: 
Chief Justice

Question 4. 
The................. does not allow the misuse of power by the legislature and the executive.
Answer: 
Judiciary

Question 5. 
To oppose the judgment of the lower court, an..................., is made to the higher court.
Answer: 
appeal

State True or False

Question 1.
The authority to interpret the constitution primarily rests with the judiciary.
Answer: 
True

Question 2.
We lack a unified judicial system in India.
Answer: 
False

Question 3.
Public Interest Litigation can only be filed in the Supreme Court.
Answer: 
False

Question 4.
The courts play an important role in explaining the fundamental rights of citizens.
Answer: 
True

Question 5.
There have also been some decisions of the court that people consider harmful to the common man.
Answer: 
True

Match Correctly

(a)	(b)
Part of Government	Delhi
Highest Court of India	Judiciary
Supreme Court	Amravati
High Court of Haryana	Supreme Court
High Court of Andhra Pradesh	Chandigarh

Answer:

(a)	(b)
Part of Government	Judiciary
Highest Court of India	Supreme Court
Supreme Court	Delhi
High Court of Haryana	Chandigarh
High Court of Andhra Pradesh	Amravati

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
Where was the first High Court established in India?
Answer: 
In Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.

Question 2. 
When was Delhi High Court established? 
Answer: 
In 1966.

Question 3. 
How many High Courts are there in India?
Answer: 
25 High Courts.

Question 4. 
Where is the High Court of Telangana located?
Answer: 
The High Court of Telangana is located in Hyderabad.

Question 5. 
Since when did Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have separate High Courts?
Answer: 
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have separate High Courts from 1 January 2019. 

Question 6. 
As of November 1, 2019, how many posts of judges were vacant in the High Courts of the country?
Answer: 
424 posts were vacant.

Question 7. 
What does independent judiciary mean? 
Answer: 
Independent judiciary means that the judiciary is independent of the interference of the executive and the legislature.
 
Question 8. 
What are the actions with which criminal law is related?
Answer: 
Criminal law deals with conduct or acts that the law defines as offences. 
For example, theft, murder for dowry, etc.

Question 9. 
Can every person go to court?
Answer:
Court services are available for everyone. 

Question 10. 
What is the purpose of arranging a PIL in the Supreme Court?
Answer: 
In view of the difficulty of poor men, the Supreme Court has developed a system of PIL to give justice to them.

Question 11. 
State one point of the importance of India’s judiciary.
Answer: 
The judiciary does not allow the misuse of power by the legislature and the executive and plays a crucial role in protecting the Fundamental Rights of citizens.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
What is an independent judiciary? 
Answer: 
Independent judiciary means that other branches of government: the legislature and the executive cannot interfere in the work of the judiciary. It is free from executive and administrative control. It gets the power of its work directly from the constitution. Also, there is no interference from other branches of the government in the appointment and release of judges of the court.

Question 2. 
What does the subordinate court mean? 
Answer: 
The courts that most people interact with are what are called subordinate or district courts. These are usually at the district of Tehsil level or in towns and they hear many kinds of cases. Each state is divided into districts that are presided over by a District Judge.

Question 3. 
What are the different branches of the Legal System?
Answer: 
The legal system has two main branches:

1. Criminal law and 
2. Civil law.

(1) Criminal Law:
It deals with conduct or acts that the law defines as offences. 
For example, theft, harassing a woman to bring more dowry, murder, etc.

(2) Civil Law:
It deals with any harm or injury to the rights of individuals. 
For example, disputes relating to the sale of land, purchase of goods, rent matters, and divorce cases.

Question 4. 
Does everyone have access to the courts?
Answer: 
In principle, all citizens of India can access the courts in this country. This implies that every citizen has a right to justice through the courts. While the courts are available for all, in reality, access to courts has always been difficult for a vast majority of the poor in India. Legal procedures involve a lot of money and paperwork as well as take up a lot of time. For a poor person who cannot read and whose family depends on a daily wage, the idea of going to court to get justice often seems remote. In response to this, the Supreme Court in the early 1980s devised a mechanism of Public Interest Litigation PIL to increase access to justice.

Question 5.
Make a table showing the current status of the post of judges in the courts of India. 
Answer:

S.No.	Name of the Court	Sanctioned Strength	Working Strength	Vacancies
A	Supreme Court	34	34	0
B	High Courts	1,079	655	424
C	District and Subordinate Courts	22,644	17,509	5,135

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
Explain the role of the judiciary.
Or
Describe the functions of the judiciary. 
Answer: 
To enforce rule of law, we have a judiciary system. There are many courts in this system where citizens can go for justice. As a part of the state, the judiciary plays an important role in maintaining the system of Indian democracy. Role of the Judiciary Or Functions of the Judiciary Broadly, the role of the judiciary can be divided into two main parts:
(1) Dispute Resolution:
The judicial system provides a mechanism for resolving disputes between citizens, between citizens and the government, between two state governments and between the centre and state governments.

(2) Judicial Review1:
As the final interpreter of the Constitution, the judiciary also has the power to strike down particular laws passed by the Parliament if it believes that these are a violation of the basic structure of the Constitution. This is called judicial review.

(3) Upholding the Law and Enforcing Fundamental Rights:
Every citizen of India can approach the Supreme Court or the High Court if they believe that their Fundamental Rights have been violated.

Question 2.
Explain the structure of courts in India.
Answer: 
The structure of courts in India There are three different levels of judiciaries in India. Such as:
(1) Judiciaries at the lowest level:
There are several courts at the lower level. They are called subordinate courts or district courts. These are usually at the district or Tehsil level. They are also known by many different names. These include the Trial Court or the Court of the District Judge, the Additional Sessions Judge, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Metropolitan Magistrate, and Civil Judge, These courts hear any kinds of cases.

(2) High Court:
There is a High Court at the middle level. Each state has a High Court which is the highest court of that State.

(3) Supreme Court:
Supreme Court is above dead High Courts. It is the highest court in the country located in New Delhi. The decision made by the Supreme Court is binding on all other courts in India. Thus the structure of the courts from the lower to the highest level Is such that it resembles a pyramid. Indian judiciary is an integrated judicial system. In this, the decisions made by the higher courts are binding on the lower courts and the judgement of the lower courts can be appealed. justice in the higher courts.