Quizzes · Theme 4
⚖️ Quiz: Judiciary
Five questions drawn from the ten notes in this theme. Tap an answer to check it; each answer links to the note that explains it.
Q1. What happened to the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)?
The NJAC, created in 2014, was struck down in 2015, restoring the collegium. Read Note 032 →
Q2. Which 2017 judgment recognised privacy as a fundamental right?
A unanimous nine-judge bench in Puttaswamy (2017) recognised privacy under Article 21. Read Note 037 →
Q3. In Shreya Singhal (2015), the Supreme Court struck down which provision?
Section 66A of the IT Act was struck down as vague, overbroad and chilling. Read Note 036 →
Q4. What does Public Interest Litigation relax?
PIL relaxes standing so others can litigate for people unable to reach court. Read Note 034 →
Q5. Roughly what share of India's prisoners were undertrials in 2024, by recent NCRB-based analyses?
Recent analyses put undertrials at roughly seven in ten prisoners. Read Note 035 →
