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#	Question	Subject and topic	Difficulty
1	Which feature best describes the Indian court system?	Legal Studies Structure and hierarchy of courts	Easy
2	Who is the highest law officer of the Government of India?	Legal Studies Structure and hierarchy of courts	Easy
3	A dispute arises between the Union Government and a state government over a constitutional power. In which ju…	Legal Studies Structure and hierarchy of courts	Medium
4	A citizen wants to challenge an arbitrary government order that violates a statutory right but not a Fundamen…	Legal Studies Structure and hierarchy of courts	Medium
5	Why is Article 141 important for the hierarchy of courts in India?	Legal Studies Structure and hierarchy of courts	Hard
6	Which safeguard most directly protects judges from financial pressure by the government?	Legal Studies Constitution, role and impartiality of courts	Easy
7	A judge discovers that one party to a case is a company in which she holds shares. What should she ideally do?	Legal Studies Constitution, role and impartiality of courts	Easy
8	Which provision asks the State to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the Sta…	Legal Studies Constitution, role and impartiality of courts	Medium
9	Which statement correctly distinguishes judicial independence from judicial impartiality?	Legal Studies Constitution, role and impartiality of courts	Medium
10	A Member of Parliament moves an ordinary debate criticising how a High Court judge decided a case. Why is thi…	Legal Studies Constitution, role and impartiality of courts	Hard
11	What is the retirement age of a judge of a High Court in India?	Legal Studies Judges	Easy
12	On which grounds can a Supreme Court judge be removed from office?	Legal Studies Judges	Easy
13	In 2015 the Supreme Court declared the NJAC unconstitutional. What was the main effect of this decision?	Legal Studies Judges	Medium
14	A motion to remove a Supreme Court judge is supported by a majority of the total membership of the Lok Sabha …	Legal Studies Judges	Hard
15	An advocate has practised in a High Court for twelve years but has never been a judge. Can she be appointed t…	Legal Studies Judges	Medium
16	Which landmark case laid down the basic structure doctrine in India?	Legal Studies Judicial review	Easy
17	Which Article declares laws inconsistent with Fundamental Rights to be void?	Legal Studies Judicial review	Easy
18	A statute has one section that violates Article 14, while the rest is valid and can stand on its own. What wi…	Legal Studies Judicial review	Medium
19	Parliament passes a constitutional amendment that removes the power of High Courts to hear any writ petition.…	Legal Studies Judicial review	Hard
20	Which statement best describes the limits of judicial review in India?	Legal Studies Judicial review	Medium