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The Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court decides on cases that are punishable upon?

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  1. 3 years

  2. 5 years

  3. 7 years

  4. 9 years

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court is under the District Court and above the Judicial Magistrate Court in most places.

What kind of disputes are adjudicated by the Revenue Courts?

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  1. Marriage and divorce

  2. Murder and dacoity

  3. Land records and land tax

  4. Property and money

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Revenue courts handle the revenue matters of state. Every state is the owner of all the land within the boundary of that state. Therefore, the state is entitled to charge a rent or tax on the use of that, irrespective of whether it is freehold in the name of the owner or leased. Land Rent or Land Revenue is fixed by the State depending on the nature of the land, irrigated or non-irrigated, etc. Revenue court deal with matters such as non-payment of land revenue, land ceilings, tenancy laws, agriculturists and peasants disputes, etc.

The head of the Land Tax Board is ___________.

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  1. Land Tax Secretary

  2. Prime Minister

  3. Chief Minister

  4. Governor

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are two types of taxes in India, direct tax, and indirect tax. Direct taxes are directly paid to the Government of India. Indirect taxes are levied on goods and services and not on citizens. Land tax is a direct tax and any dispute regarding it are taken up by Land Tax Board. Land Tax Secretary heads the Land Tax Board.

The judges of the Subordinate Courts are appointed by the _______.

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  1. President

  2. Prime Minister

  3. Chief Minister

  4. Governor

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Governor of the state appoints the judges of subordinate courts. He/she takes this decision in consultation with the Chief justice of the High Court of the concerned State.

Among the Subordinate Courts, only the __________ Court has the power to give a death sentence.

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  1. High

  2. Sessions

  3. Supreme

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sessions courts are the subordinate courts that deal with the matters which are criminal in nature. Thus, it is the Sessions court which has the power to give death sentence as a punishment to some serious crimes. However, the punishment of death sentence given by the Sessions court cannot be carried out without confirmation by the High Court of that state.

The lowest Revenue Court is __________.

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  1. Tehsildar's Court

  2. Supreme Court

  3. High Court

  4. District Court

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A tehsildar is a tax officer, in-charge of collecting land revenue-related taxes from tehsil. A tehsildar is also called Executive Magistrate of his/her tehsil. The Tehsildar's Court deals with the cases relating to the assessment of land revenue and property tax.

The highest court dealing with land tax cases is ___________.

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  1. Land Tax Secretary

  2. Land Tax Board

  3. Criminal Courts

  4. Tehsildar's Court

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are two types of taxes in India, direct tax, and indirect tax. Direct taxes are directly paid to the Government of India. Indirect taxes are levied on goods and services and not on citizens. Land tax is a direct tax and any dispute regarding it are taken up on Land tax board.

All the courts in India except ___________ and _____________ are subordinate courts.

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  1. The Supreme Court

  2. The High Courts

  3. The Labour Courts

  4. Both A and B

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In India, there is a system of single undivided and co-ordinated judiciary. In this system, the Supreme Court is placed at the top above all the other courts. Below the Supreme Court, the High Courts of different states are placed. All the other courts which are below the High Courts in their position are termed as the 'subordinate courts' in the judicial system of India. 

Except for the District Judge and the Additional District Judge, all other judges are appointed through ___________.

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  1. Competitive examinations held by Union Public Service Commission

  2. Competitive examinations held by State Public Service Commission

  3. Competitive examinations held by the Supreme Court

  4. Competitive examinations held by the concerned ministry

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The appointment procedure to the lower judiciary is done by the state public service commissions or through the high courts (PCSJ). The appointment involves written examination and interview. If both are cleared, the candidate becomes a judge in the lower judiciary.

The post of a Civil Judge is sometimes combined with the post of Chief Judicial Magistrate and can try cases punishable with imprisonment for seven years and fine.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Civil Judge (senior division or class I) is also called a subordinate judge who stands below the District judge. Sometimes District judge is vested with powers of Assistant session judge then he enjoys both civil and criminal jurisdiction. Sometimes due to lack of proper administration and number of required judges in the district the civil judge senior division is also given charge of the Chief Judicial Magistrate and then his power becomes concurrent to the CJM.