Rule of Law TNPSC Group 1 Questions

Rule of Law MCQ Questions

13.
Which Writ is issued by the Supreme Court or by the High Court to an restrain a person from holding a public office to which he/she is not entitled?
A.
Writ of Quo Warranto
B.
Writ of Mandamus
C.
Writ of Habeas Corpus
D.
Writ of Prohibition
ANSWER :
A. Writ of Quo Warranto
14.
Preventive detention beyond three months requires authorisation from
A.
The Chief Justice of High Court
B.
Advocate
C.
Attorney General
D.
An Advisory Board
ANSWER :
D. An Advisory Board
15.
To whom are mercy petitions addressed?
A.
The Governor
B.
The President
C.
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
D.
The Prime Minister
ANSWER :
B. The President
16.
Given Below are two statements, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Wilful disobedience or non-compliance of Court orders and use of derogatory language about judicial behaviour amounts to contempt of court.
Reason (R) : Judicail activism cannot be practised without arming the judiciary with punitive powers to punish contemptuous behaviour.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
A.
Both A and R is true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C.
A is true but R is false.
D.
A is false, but R is ture
ANSWER :
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
17.
Case of I. R. Coelho V. State of Tamil Nadu is related with
A.
Judicial review of action taken by Speaker under Article 105 of the Constitution
B.
Judicial review of Ninth Schedule Laws
C.
Judicial review of Article 226 of the Constitution
D.
Judicial review of Article 356 of the Constitution
ANSWER :
B. Judicial review of Ninth Schedule Laws
18.

Article 141 of the Constitution lays down that the law declared by Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts within the territory of India. Therefore, the Supreme Court:

A.

can reverse a previous decision only when that previous decision was given as a result of overlooking another previous decision

B.

can reverse a previous decision only when a new legislation is enacted having the effect of abrogating decision.

C.

is bound by its earlier decisions as the expression 'all courts' include Supreme Court also.

D.

is not bound by its own decisions and may reverse a previous decision.

ANSWER :

D. is not bound by its own decisions and may reverse a previous decision.