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The District Judge and the Additional District Judge are appointed by the ___________ in consultation with the Judges of the High Court of the concerned State.

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  1. President

  2. Governor

  3. Chief Justice of India

  4. Divisional Commissioner

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Governor appoints the judges of subordinate courts in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of the concerned State. A necessary qualification for direct entry level to become a District Judge is minimum of seven years of practice as a lawyer at the bar. The candidature is considered upon a written examination and oral interview by a committee of High Court judges. The appointment of district judges is notified by the State Government.

There are several civil courts working under the District Judge such as ___________.

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  1. Court of the Subordinate Civil Judge (First Class)

  2. Court of Sub-Judge (Also known as a Munsif)

  3. Courts of small causes

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

District Courts in India take care of judicial matters at the District level. Below District Courts, there are lower courts called Munsif's Courts and Small Causes Courts. Below District Courts, Special courts or Tribunals also exist for the sake of providing effective and speedy justice (especially in administrative matters) as well as for specialised expertise relating to specific kind of disputes. These courts are administratively and judicially controlled by the District Courts.

The District Judge possesses administrative power in addition to his judicial power.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The District Judge is the highest judicial authority in the district. He possesses original and appellate jurisdiction in both civil and criminal matters. The District judge exercises both judicial and administrative functions. He supervises all the subordinate courts in the district and maintains the leaves and service records of all those working under him.

Subordinate courts are the courts, which function at the district level and below.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The State Judiciary consists of the High Court at the top and hierarchy of subordinate. They are in subordination to the High Court. They work in the district and below and the judges are appointed by Governor in consultation With High Court. The District and Session Judge court is the highest authority and below it is Magistrate's court (criminal) and subordinate judge's and Munsif court (civil.).

The Sessions Judge performs administrative functions.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
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The District Judge while dealing with criminal cases becomes Session Judge. He exercises both judicial as well as administrative functions. He exercises control and supervision over all the magistrates working under him.

Tehsildar is responsible for the collection of revenue and property taxes as assessed by the ________.

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  1. District Collector

  2. Divisional Commissioner

  3. Naib Tehsildar

  4. District Judge

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tehsildar and Naib Tehsildar are the Government revenue functionary. A tehsildar is responsible for the collection of revenue and property taxes as assessed by Naib Tehsildar. Naib tehsildar is the lowest court in the revenue system and hear cases relating to the assessment of land. Naib tehsildar perform functions which tehsildar entrust in him.

_______ looks after the assessment and collection of revenues of all districts in a particular division.

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  1. Commissioner

  2. Collector

  3. Additional Collector

  4. Tehsildar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Divisional Commissioner is the administrative head of a division. He/she has direct responsibility for supervising revenue and development administration of a division. Among his/her many powers, he/she also has control over revenue administration of the state and holds revenue courts.

Which is the highest court in the field of revenue in a State?

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  1. High Court

  2. Commissioner's Court

  3. Board of Revenue

  4. Collector's Court

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Board of Revenue comes under Revenue Courts. Board of Revenue deals with revenue related cases. Revenue cases relate to land revenue on agriculture land in the district.

District Collector supervises the works of officers including __________.

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  1. Patwaris

  2. Circle Officer

  3. Tahasildars

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

District Collector conducts revenue court, land assessment, land acquisition, distribution of agricultural loans collection of income tax dues, excise duties, irrigation dues, etc. He/she is the Chairman of the District Bankers Coordination Committee and Head of the District Industries Centre. As such, he/she supervises the work of patwaris, circle officers, and tehsildars.

Consider the following statements:
1. The highest criminal court of the district is the Court of District and Sessions Judge.
2. The District Judges are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the High Courts.
3. A person eligible for appointment as a District Judge should be an advocate or a pleader of seven years standing or more, or an officer in judicial service of the Union or the State.
4. When the Session judge awards death sentences, it must be confirmed by the High Court before it is carried out.
Which of the statements given above are correct? 

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  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2, 3 and 4

  3. 3 and 4

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In the State judicial system the High Court is the apex court below and under it are subordinate courts in the District. The District and Sessions Judge's court is the highest civil and criminal court of the district. The judges of the district court are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the High Courts. The qualifications of a person to be appointed as a District Judge are that he should be an advocate or a pleader of 7 years standing or more, or an officer in judicial service of the Union or the State. Further section 366 subsection (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 provides that "when the court of Session passes a sentence of death the proceeding shall be submitted to the High Court and the sentence shall not be executed unless it's confirmed by the High Court."