Karnataka Board Class 9 Social Science Political Science Chapter 8 The Judiciary Solution Exercise Question and Answer
I.) Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
1.) The Supreme Court came into existence on ______________.
2.) The State Advocate General is appointed by the ____________.
3.) Criminal courts came into existence on ___________.
4.) The lowest land tax court is the ____________________.
Answer :-
1.) January 28, 1950.
2.) Governor
3.) 1st April, 1974
4.) Tahasildar Court
II.) Answer the following questions.
1.) How are the judges of the Supreme Court appointed and what are their qualifications?
Answer:-The President appoints the judges of the Supreme Court.
The qualifications of a Supreme Court judge are:
a.) One should be a citizen of India.
b.) One should have served as a High Court Judge for at least five years, or should have been an advocate of the High Court for at least ten years.
c.) One should be a distinguished jurist.
2.) What are the functions of the High Court?
Answer :-
The High Court functions are :
a.) High court takes up civil and criminal disputes, marital relationships, contempt of court etc.
b.) High court admit appeals in civil and criminal cases from the subordinate courts.
c.) High courtis directly transferred the cases from lower courts
3.) Which are the subordinate courts under the Civil Courts?
Answer :-
The subordinate courts under the Civil Courts:
1.) Court of Subordinate Judges
2.) Court of Additional Subordinate Judges
3.) Court of Munsiffs
4.) Court of Additional Munsiffs
4.) What was the purpose of establishing LokAdalats? When did they come into existence?
Answer:-
- LokaAdalatlooks after the cases from parties which mutually agree to settle the cases amicably.It lays stress on compromise.
- LokAdalats is not only fast but also cheap. It reduces the judicial burden on other courts.
- LokAdalatscome into existence in the year 1985.