History & Civics
In the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.
- Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
- Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Assertion (A) : Court of District Judge is the Highest Court in a district.
Reason (R) : It decides both civil as well as criminal cases.
Answer
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Explanation — The Court of the District Judge is the highest court in the district. When a judge decides civil cases, he is called the District Judge (DJ) and when he decides criminal cases, he is referred to as the Sessions Judge (SJ).
Related Questions
Which of the following statements regarding Lok Adalat is incorrect?
- It reduces the burden on High Courts
- It works on the spirit of compromise
- It involves less expenses
- Cases take a long time to get resolved
Cases regarding marriages, divorce and will are decided by
- Civil courts
- Sessions court
- Revenue courts
- None of these
Mention two types of subordinate courts in a State.
Name the courts at the district level.