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What does the term judicial review mean?

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  1. A review of the judicial structure of the system

  2. it is the authority vested in the hands of Supreme Court to examine whether some legislative enactments or executive orders of both Central and State governments is following the Constitution of India or not

  3. Judicial review means the power vested in High Courts to challenge Supreme Court of India

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is the authority vested in the hands of Supreme Court to examine whether some legislative enactments or executive orders of both Central and State governments is following the Constitution of India or not

What does writ of Mandamus mean?

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  1. the arrested person must be brought before the court, that holds the right to set the person free if the grounds of arrest are found to be faulty.

  2. it is issued when an office holder is found to misuse his duties

  3. it is issued by higher courts when they find that lower courts have made judgments beyond their powers of jurisdiction

  4. it is issued when the court finds that the office holder is illegally holding that position

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is issued when an office holder is found to misuse his duties.

What does the writ of Quo Warrant mean?

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  1. it is issued when an office holder is found to misuse his duties

  2. it is issued when a court wants to order a lower court or similar authority to transfer some matter pending before it to other courts or other authorities

  3. it is issued by higher courts when they find that lower courts have made judgments beyond their powers of jurisdiction

  4. it is issued when the court finds that the office holder is illegally holding that position

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is issued when the court finds that the office holder is illegally holding that position.

The Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court decides on cases that are punishable upon?

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  1. 3 years

  2. 5 years

  3. 7 years

  4. 9 years

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court is under the District Court and above the Judicial Magistrate Court in most places.

What kind of disputes are adjudicated by the Revenue Courts?

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  1. Marriage and divorce

  2. Murder and dacoity

  3. Land records and land tax

  4. Property and money

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Revenue courts handle the revenue matters of state. Every state is the owner of all the land within the boundary of that state. Therefore, the state is entitled to charge a rent or tax on the use of that, irrespective of whether it is freehold in the name of the owner or leased. Land Rent or Land Revenue is fixed by the State depending on the nature of the land, irrigated or non-irrigated, etc. Revenue court deal with matters such as non-payment of land revenue, land ceilings, tenancy laws, agriculturists and peasants disputes, etc.

The head of the Land Tax Board is ___________.

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  1. Land Tax Secretary

  2. Prime Minister

  3. Chief Minister

  4. Governor

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are two types of taxes in India, direct tax, and indirect tax. Direct taxes are directly paid to the Government of India. Indirect taxes are levied on goods and services and not on citizens. Land tax is a direct tax and any dispute regarding it are taken up by Land Tax Board. Land Tax Secretary heads the Land Tax Board.

The judges of the Subordinate Courts are appointed by the _______.

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  1. President

  2. Prime Minister

  3. Chief Minister

  4. Governor

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Governor of the state appoints the judges of subordinate courts. He/she takes this decision in consultation with the Chief justice of the High Court of the concerned State.

Among the Subordinate Courts, only the __________ Court has the power to give a death sentence.

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  1. High

  2. Sessions

  3. Supreme

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sessions courts are the subordinate courts that deal with the matters which are criminal in nature. Thus, it is the Sessions court which has the power to give death sentence as a punishment to some serious crimes. However, the punishment of death sentence given by the Sessions court cannot be carried out without confirmation by the High Court of that state.

The lowest Revenue Court is __________.

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  1. Tehsildar's Court

  2. Supreme Court

  3. High Court

  4. District Court

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A tehsildar is a tax officer, in-charge of collecting land revenue-related taxes from tehsil. A tehsildar is also called Executive Magistrate of his/her tehsil. The Tehsildar's Court deals with the cases relating to the assessment of land revenue and property tax.

The highest court dealing with land tax cases is ___________.

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  1. Land Tax Secretary

  2. Land Tax Board

  3. Criminal Courts

  4. Tehsildar's Court

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are two types of taxes in India, direct tax, and indirect tax. Direct taxes are directly paid to the Government of India. Indirect taxes are levied on goods and services and not on citizens. Land tax is a direct tax and any dispute regarding it are taken up on Land tax board.