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Q: What year did the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court order Thirukkural be included in school curriculum?

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2017

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Q: How many chapters of Thirukkural were directed to be part of the syllabus?

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108 out of 133 chapters

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Q: How many verses of Thirukkural were students ordered to recite for bail?

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10 verses per day for 10 days, totaling 100 verses

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Q: In how many languages has Thirukkural been translated worldwide?

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60 languages

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Q: In what year was the East India Company incorporated?

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1600

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Q: What year witnessed the first trial by jury in Madras?

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1665

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Q: When was the Mayor’s Court established in Madras under the Charter?

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1687

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Q: When was the Mayor’s Court extended to all three Presidencies of India?

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1726

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Q: When was the judicial system of Madras reorganized under Governor Streynsham Master?

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1678

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Q: What year did the invasion of Sidi Yakub dissolve Bombay’s court system?

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1690

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Q: In which year was the Court of Judicature in Bombay revived?

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1718

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Q: When was Warren Hastings’ Plan of judicial regulation introduced?

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1772

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Q: When was the Regulating Act passed to set up the Supreme Court in Calcutta?

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1773

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Q: In what years were Supreme Courts established in Madras and Bombay respectively?

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Madras: 1801, Bombay: 1824

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Q: In what year was the Cornwallis Code prepared?

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1793

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Q: When was the Indian High Courts Act passed, empowering establishment of High Courts?

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1861

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Q: In which year was the Federal Court inaugurated under the Government of India Act?

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1937

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Q: When was the Federal Court of India replaced by the Supreme Court?

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1950

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Q: In what year was the Supreme Court moved to its present building?

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1958

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Q: When was the Indian Independence Act passed, necessitating a new judicial body?

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1947

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Q: When was the Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act passed?

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1949

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Q: When did Article 124 establish the Supreme Court of India?

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26 January 1950

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Q: What is the original number of Supreme Court judges provided in the Constitution?

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Chief Justice + 7 judges

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Q: What is the current strength of Supreme Court judges (as of 2019)?

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34 judges (including Chief Justice)

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Q: Until what age can Supreme Court judges hold office?
65 years
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Q: Until what age can High Court judges hold office?
62 years
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Q: In which year did Justice K.G. Balakrishnan become the first SC Chief Justice from SC community?
2007
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Q: Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India?
Harilal J. Kania
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Q: What are the Article numbers defining the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
Articles 124 to 147
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Q: What Article deals with the amendment of the Constitution?
Article 368
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Q: What Article allows the Supreme Court to issue advisory opinions to the President?
Article 143
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Q: What Article allows the High Courts to issue writs in the interest of justice?
Article 226
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Q: What Article empowers any citizen to approach the Supreme Court for rights violations?
Article 32
34
Q: What is the age limit to hold office as a Supreme Court judge?
65 years
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Q: What is the required experience to qualify as a Supreme Court judge from High Court?
At least 5 years as a judge or 10 years as an advocate
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Q: What is the year when the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) was created?
1947
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Q: When was a Governor and Council appointed in Madras under a royal charter?
1661
38
Q: When were Courts of Admiralty first established by the Company to try maritime crimes?
1683
39
Q: When did the Company receive authority to exercise judicial power in Bombay through a royal charter?
1668
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Q: When was English Law and a central court first introduced in Bombay?
1672
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Q: When were further reforms made to the judicial system with five courts including the King-in-Council?
1753
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Q: When were the Provincial Adalats reorganized under Warren Hastings?
1780
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Q: When did Lord Minto expand the powers and jurisdiction of the courts in Bengal?
1807
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Q: When were significant judicial reforms introduced by Lord Hastings in India?
1813
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Q: When did seven new High Courts emerge after independence and before the Constitution came into force?
Between independence and the enforcement of the Constitution, seven High Courts at Punjab, Assam, Orissa, Rajasthan, Travancore, Mysore and Jammu and Kashmir were established
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Q: When was the dual system of King’s Court and Company’s Court in place?
Between 1834 and 1861
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Q: When did the 42nd Constitutional Amendment significantly alter High Court jurisdiction?
1976
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Q: When was the idea of an All-India Court of Final Appeal first proposed by Sir Hari Singh Gour?
1921
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Q: Under which Article can the President seek non-binding advice from the Supreme Court?
Article 143
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Q: Which Indian state has the most decade-old pending court cases?
Uttar Pradesh, with over 8 lakh cases
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Q: What is the total number of pending cases in India’s district and subordinate courts?
2.91 crore, with 21.90 lakh pending for over 10 years
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Q: Which states follow Uttar Pradesh in pending cases, and which have the least?
Bihar (3+ lakh), Maharashtra (2+ lakh); Sikkim (2), Andaman & Nicobar (0)
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Q: Under which constitutional part and chapter is the Supreme Court established?
Part V, Chapter IV
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Q: When did the Supreme Court of India begin functioning and shift to its current building?
January 28, 1950; moved in 1958
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Q: Which articles and laws allow a citizen to file public interest cases in India?
Article 32 (SC), Article 226 (HC), Section 133 of CRPC (Magistrate)
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Q: When was the PIL filed to demand a Road Safety Act in India?
2005, in the case Common Cause Society vs. Union of India
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Q: Which Article has been used repeatedly in Supreme Court decisions on personal liberty?
Article 21
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Q: Who coined the term "judicial activism" and in which year?
Arthur Schlesinger Jr., 1947
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Q: In which case was the concept of "substantive due process" introduced into Indian Article 21?
Menaka Gandhi vs. Union of India
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Q: When was the Indian Penal Code drafted and enforced?
Drafted in 1860, came into force in 1862 (Law Commission formed in 1834)
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Q: When was statutory status granted to Lok Adalat through legislation?
1987, via the Legal Services Authorities Act

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