Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (ICSE) · History and Civics
Chapter: Chapter 20 — Chapter 20: The Supreme Court
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What types of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have? [1]
(A) Original, appellate, advisory
(B) Only original
(C) Only appellate
(D) Only advisory
2. What does original jurisdiction handle? [1]
(A) Disputes between states
(B) Only appeals
(C) Only advisory matters
(D) Nothing significant
3. Who heads the Supreme Court? [1]
(A) The Chief Justice of India
(B) The President
(C) The Prime Minister
(D) The Speaker
4. What power allows striking down unconstitutional laws? [1]
(A) Judicial review
(B) Executive power
(C) Legislative power
(D) No specific power
5. What does judicial review protect? [1]
(A) The Constitution and citizens' rights
(B) Only government power
(C) Nothing significant
(D) Only economic interests
6. What does appellate jurisdiction handle? [1]
(A) Appeals from lower courts
(B) Only original disputes
(C) Only advisory matters
(D) Nothing significant
7. What does advisory jurisdiction provide? [1]
(A) Legal advice to the President
(B) Legal advice to citizens directly
(C) No advice at all
(D) Only advice to Parliament
8. Why study the Supreme Court's role? [1]
(A) To understand judicial independence and rights protection
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests
9. What types of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have? [1]
(A) Original, appellate, advisory
(B) Only original
(C) Only appellate
(D) Only advisory
10. What does original jurisdiction handle? [1]
(A) Disputes between states
(B) Only appeals
(C) Only advisory matters
(D) Nothing significant
11. Who heads the Supreme Court? [1]
(A) The Chief Justice of India
(B) The President
(C) The Prime Minister
(D) The Speaker
12. What power allows striking down unconstitutional laws? [1]
(A) Judicial review
(B) Executive power
(C) Legislative power
(D) No specific power
13. What does judicial review protect? [1]
(A) The Constitution and citizens' rights
(B) Only government power
(C) Nothing significant
(D) Only economic interests
14. What does appellate jurisdiction handle? [1]
(A) Appeals from lower courts
(B) Only original disputes
(C) Only advisory matters
(D) Nothing significant
15. What does advisory jurisdiction provide? [1]
(A) Legal advice to the President
(B) Legal advice to citizens directly
(C) No advice at all
(D) Only advice to Parliament
16. Why study the Supreme Court's role? [1]
(A) To understand judicial independence and rights protection
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests