SARALA BIRLA GYAN JYOTI

WORKSHEET (2021-22)
CHAPTER: JUDICIARY
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS-VIII

I. Answer the following questions: (1×10=10)

1. Civil cases include the cases dealt with …………………… 1
(a) Money (c) Marriage
(b) Property (d) Crime
2. Match the following. 1
COLUMN A COLUMN B
i) Supreme Court a) Cases against robbery
ii) District Court b) State
iii) High Court c) Central
iv) Criminal Cases d) District
Choose the correct option:
I. 1)-c, 2)-d, 3)-b, 4)-a
II. 1)-a, 2)-b, 3)-d, 4)-c
III. 1)-a, 2)-c, 3)-b, 4)-d
IV. 1)-b, 2)-c, 3)-a, 4)-d
3. State whether the following statement is true or false. 1
The appellate system shows the integrated system.
4. Fill in the blank. 1
Each state has a High Court which is the ………………. court of the state.
5. Right to life is conferred by which article? 1
(a) Article 19 (c) Article 21
(b) Article 20 (d) Article 22
6. In the question below there are two statements marked Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read
the statement and choose the correct option: 1
Assertion (A): Independence of the judiciary allows the courts to plan a crucial role in
ensuring that there is no misuse of power by the legislature and the executive.
Reason (R): It also plays a crucial role in protecting the Fundamental Rights of citizen.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
7. Fill in the blank. 1
…………………. is the organ of the governance which settles disputes through deliberation
of law.
8. Correct the statement and rewrite. 1
The Supreme Court is in Mumbai.
9. ………………… plays a crucial role in protecting the Fundamental Rights of the citizens. 1
(a) Lok Sabha (c) Rajya Sabha
(b) Parliament (d) Court
10. State whether the following statement is true or false. 1
There are three different levels of courts in our country.

II. Answer the following questions:

1. “Judiciary is independent.” Elucidate. 3
2. Elaborate the functions of Judiciary. 3
3. “Justice delayed is justice denied.” Elucidate. 3
4. “Hungry stomach, overflowing godowns!” 3
5. Illustrate the structure of courts in India. 5
6. Examine the differences between Civil Law and Criminal Law. 5

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