Samacheer Class 8 Social Science - The Judiciary

1. A. President
2. B. Parliament
3. C. Supreme Court
4. D. Prime Minister

c) Supreme Court
2. Judicial system provides a mechanism for resolving disputes between
a) Citizen
b) Citizen and the government
c) Two State governments
d) all the above
d) all the above
3. Dispute between States of India comes to the Supreme court under
a) Original jurisdiction
b) Appellate jurisdiction
c) Advisory jurisdiction
d) none of these
a) Original jurisdiction
4. Which of the following state/ Union territories have a common High Court?
a) Punjab and Jammu Kashmir
b) Assam and Bengal
c) Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh
d) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
c) Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh
5. The System of Public Interest Litigation has been introduced in India by
a) Supreme Court
b) Parliament
c) Political parties
d) Constitutional amendments
a) Supreme Court
6. How many courts are there in apex level in India?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
a) One
7. Supreme court is located at
a) Chandigarh
b) Bombay
c) Calcutta
d) New Delhi
d) New Delhi
8. FI R means
a) First Information Report c) First Incident Report
a) First Information Report
9. The court that hear criminal cases are called
a) District court
b) Sessions court
c) Family court
d) Revenue court
a) District court

Calcutta
2. The framers of the Constitution established ………………… and ………………… judiciary in India.
Independent, Impartial
3. ………………… a famous French philosopher propounded the idea of an independent judiciary.
Montesquieu
4. ………………… deals with disputes over money, property and social matters.
Civil Law
5. During ancient times, most of the Kings’ courts dispensed justice according to …………………
dharma

1. A. social duties
2. B. speedy justice
3. C. highest court of appeal
4. D. highest court in the States

1. Supreme Court
c) highest court of appeal
2. High Court
d) highest court in the States
3. Lok Adalat
b) speedy justice
4. Sir Elijah Impey
e) chief justice
5. Smiritis
a) social duties

1. A. 2000
2. B. Land records
3. C. Criminal cases
4. D. Village level

1. District Court
e) District Level
2. Sessions Court
c) Criminal cases
3. Panchayat Court
d) Village level
4. Revenue Court
b) Land records
5. Fast track court
a) 2000

False
2. During the Tughlaq period, the code of procedure was written in Arabic.
True
3. The Regulating Act of 1773 made provision for the formation of Supreme Court.
True
4. Sadar Diwani Adalat was a Criminal court of appeal.
False
5. The Allahabad High Court is the largest court in India.
True
6. The Constitution of India secures justice to all its citizen.
True

True
2. The Government of India Act 1935 created a federal court.
True
3. PIL is unique to the Indian Judiciary.
True
4. The E-Courts project was established in 2000.
False
5. NALSA means the National Local Service Authority.
False

1. A. i only
2. B. ii only
3. C. Both i and ii
4. D. Neither i nor ii

c) Both i and ii
2. Consider the following statements.
i) An Indian Penal Code was prepared in 1860.
ii) The Calcutta High Court was established on 1862.
iii) The Government of India Act, 1935 created Federal Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) i only
b) ii, iii only
c) i,iii only
d) All the above
d) All the above
3. Which of the following statement is not true about India’s Supreme Court?
i) The Supreme Court of India is the highest court of the land.
ii) It was established by part V under Chapter IV of Indian Constitution.
iii) Supreme court cannot transfer cases from one High court to another
iv) Its decisions are binding on all courts
a) i
b) ii c) iii
d) iv
c) iii
4. Assertion: The Supreme Court is a Court of Record.
Reason: It maintains records of the court proceedings and its decisions are finding upon the lower courts.
a) A is correct and R is wrong.
b) Both A and R are Wrong
c) A is correct and R explains A
d) A is correct and R does not explain A
c) A is correct and R explains A
5. Agree or disagree
a) Every citizen of India can approach the Supreme court.
Agree
b) Rich and powerful people control the judiciary system.
Disagree
c) Every citizen has a right to get justice through the courts.
Agree
d) Politicians can not control judges
Agree

1. A. i only
2. B. ii, iii only
3. C. i, iii only
4. D. All the above

a) i only
2. Consider the following statements.
i) Supreme Court of India is the highest court of India and
ii) It is located in Calcutta.
iii) The Supreme Court is the guardian of the Constitution and the highest Court of appeal,
a) i only
b) ii only
c) Both i and iii
d) Neither i nor ii
c) Both i and iii

Judiciary plays an important role as an organ of the government.
It administers justice, settles disputes, interprets laws, protects fundamental rights, and acts as guardian of the Constitution.
So we need a judiciary to be efficient in order to ensure proper justice.
2. What are the different levels of courts in India?
The different levels of courts in India are
Supreme Court
High Court ’
District Court
Subordinate Court
Some of the subordinate courts are Panchayat court, revenue, court, Lok Adalat Fast track court, Family court, Mobile Court, and E – Court.
3. Differentiate Law and Judiciary.
Law: It is a system of rules imposed through a government or institution to govern people.
Judiciary: In law, the Judiciary or Judicial system is the system of courts which administers Justice in the name of the State.
4. Write a note on Lok Adalat.
Lok Adalat was set up to provide speedy justice.
It hears and settles the disputes in the language of the people in the public presence.
It is presided over by a retired judge along with a lawyer and a social worker.
5. What are the advantages of mobile courts?
Mobile courts will be of great relief to the rural people.
It would create greater awareness about the judicial system among the rural masses, cut costs for them and render justice at their doorstep.

Role of Judiciary can be classified as,
1. Dispute Resolution:
Role of Judiciary can be classified as, The Judicial system provides a mechanism for resolving disputes between Citizen, Citizens and the government, Two-State governments, the Centre and the State governments
2. Judicial Review:
The Judicial has the power to declare a law unconstitutional if it believes that the law passed by the Parliament is violating the basic structure of the Constitution.
3. Upholding the Law and Enforcing Fundamental Rights:
Every citizen of India can approach the Supreme Court or High Court if they believe that their fundamental rights have been violated
Judicial Review:
Power to declare a law unconstitutional if it believes that the law passed by the Parliament. Upholding the Law and Enforcing Fundamental Rights:
Every Citizen can approach the courts if they believe that their fundamental rights have been violated.
2. Differentiate Civil Law and Criminal Law.
Civil Law
Criminal Law
Disputes over money property and social matters.
Conducts or acts that the law defines as offences.
Eg: Land, rent
Eg: Theft, Murder
Petition to be filed before the relevant court by the affected parties.
Begins with lodging of an HR with police investigation after which a case is filed in the court.
Sentences awarded in the form of money. Remuneration and as per the claimer.
Punishment is awarded if proven guilty, the accused is sent to Jail.
3. Describe the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
1. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court:
The Supreme Court can hear disputes for the first time in that court only.
It is mainly concerned with disputes between the Union and one or more states and between two or more states.
2. Appellate Jurisdiction:
It can hear appeals against the decisions made by the High Court on the granting of certificates by the High Court.
3. Advisory Jurisdiction: The Court can report to the President its opinion about a question of the public importance referred to it by the President.
4. Writs Jurisdiction:
The Writs are issued by the Supreme Court under Article 32 and by the High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
5. Court of Record:
it maintains records of the court proceedings and its decisions are binding upon the lower courts.
6. Special Powers:
it supervises the functioning of the lower courts.

1. A. Fort George
2. B. Fort Williams
3. C. Fort David
4. D. None of these

b) Fort Williams
2. During the period of William Bentinck ………………….. circuit courts were abolished.
a) 4
d) 2 c) 3
d) 1
a) 4
3. ……………….. is the guardian of the constitution.
a) High Court
b) District Court
c) Supreme Court
d) All the above
c) Supreme Court
4. …………………. was set up for speedy Justice.
a) Revenue Court
b) Lok Adalat
c) Session Court
d) District Court
b) Lok Adalat
5. ………………… will be of great relief to the rural people.
a) family court
b) E. Court
c) Mobile Court
d) Lok Adalat
c) Mobile Court
6. The Supreme court was established at ………………….
a) 1801
b) 1807
c) 1809
d) 1810
a) 1801
7. Regulating Act of ………………. made provision for the formation of the Supreme Court.
a) 1777
b) 1773
c) 1801
d) 1773
d) 1773
8. The ……………… is presided over by a retired judge.
a) High court
b) Supreme court
c) Lok-Adalat
d) none
c) Lok-Adalat
9. ……………….. is the largest democracy of the world.
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) China
d) none
a) India
10. ……………….. established Mofussil Diwani Adalat.
a) Warren Hasting
b) Lord Cornwallis
c) Fauzdari
d) None
a) Warren Hasting

Litigation
2. ……………….. is the custodian of the constitution.
Judiciary
3. ……………….. During the ancient period, was regarded as the fountainhead of justice.
King
4. ……………….. reorganised the civil and criminal judicial system. ………………..
Lord Corn Wallis
5. The Supreme court of India was inaugurated on ………………..
28 Jan 1950
6. ……………….. court was found in Ganas.
Kulika
7. ……………….. is the largest court.
Allahabad High Court
8. In ……………….. Supreme Court was established in Madras.
1801
9. In ……………….. Supreme Court was established in Bombay.
1824
10. ……………….. is called the people’s court.
Lok Adalat
11. ……………….. was established to resolve criminal disputes.
Mofussil fauzdari Adalat
12. ……………….. is the guardian of our constitution.
The Supreme Court
13. ……………….. abolished the District fauzdari court.
Lord Cornwallis
14. Sadar Ditani Adalat and Nizamat Adalat were established at ………………..
Allahabad
15. A low of commission was set up by ………………..
Macaulay