Indian Polity and Governance | The High Court

Indian Polity and Governance | The High Court

Dec 15, 2024 - 12:37 Updated: Dec 15, 2024 - 13:12
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1. The pension of a retired High Court Judge is charged to the

Consolidated Fund of India
Consolidated Fund of the State where he last served
Consolidated Fund of the different States where he has served
Contingency Fund of India

2. The age of retirement of a High Court Judge is

65
60
62
58

3. Which among the following is not correct about a High Court in India?

The second appeal to the High Court is within its appellate jurisdiction
Every judge of a High Court is appointed by the President
Governor of the State appoints the Judges of a High Court
High Courts may accept a petition related o 'Public interest litigation'

4. The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged to the

Consolidated Fund of India
Consolidated Fund of the State
Contingency Fund of India
Contingency Fund of the State

5. The number of High Court of Judicature in India is

Twenty five
Twenty one
Twenty two
Twenty three

6. When the Chief Justice of a High Court acts in an administrative capacity, he is subject to

The writ jurisdiction of any of the other judges of the High Court
Special control exercised by the Chief Justice of India
Discretionary powers of the Governor of the state
Special powers provided to the Chief Minister in this regard

7. The power of High Court to issue writ covers

Constitutional Rights
Statutory Rights
Fundamental Rights
All of the above

8. Which High Court stated that the divorce, by saying 'Talaq' 3 times, is illegal?

Calcutta HC
Allahabad HC
Bombay HC
Punjab HC

9. Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

Andhra Pradesh
Calcutta
Madras
Orissa

10. Which of the following High Courts has its jurisdiction over more than one state or Union Territory?

Allahabad
Delhi
Gujarat
Maharashtra

11. Which one of the following Indian States does not have its own High Court?

Odisha
Sikkim
Himachal Pradesh
Mizoram

12. How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories included)?

2
3
5
7

13. Which of the following High Courts has the largest number of Benches?

Kolkata High Court
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Bombay High Court
Allahabad High Court

14. Which one of the following subjects comes under the common jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the High Court?

Mutual disputes among States
Dispute between Centre and State
Protection of Fundamental Rights
Protection from the Violation of the Constitution

15. In which petition, Judiciary orders Executives to perform their duty?

Habeas Corpus
Mandamus
Prohibition
Quo-Warranto

16. When the Supreme Court issues a writ to a person or to an institution to perform its duty, it is called

Certiorari
Mandamus
Quo-Warranto
Habeas Corpus

17. Which one of the following is not the main jurisdiction of the High Court of a State?

Advisory jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction
Supervisory jurisdiction
Appellate jurisdiction

18. Which among the following is issued when the procedure is pending in court?

Mandamus
Certiorari
Prohibition
Quo-Warranto

19. The Writ of Certiorari is issued by a Superior Court

To an inferior court to transfer the record of proceedings in a case for review
To an inferior court to stop further proceedings in a particular case
To an officer to show his right to hold a particular office
To a public authority to produce a person detained by it before the court within 24 hours

20. Which one of the following writs examines the functioning of subordinate courts?

Quo-Warranto
Mandamus
Certiorari
Habeas Corpus

21. What is the nature of the dispute of Babri Mosque/ Ramjanambhoomi Case before Allahabad High Court?

Writ petition
Title suit
Claim for compensation
Judicial review petition

22. According to the Constitution of India the term 'district judge' shall not include

Chief presidency magistrate
Sessions judges
Tribunal judge
Chief judge of a small cause court

23. The term District Judge is mentioned in which of the following Article of Constitution?

Article 230
Article 231
Article 232
Article 233

24. A High Court Judge addresses his letter of resignation to

The President
The Chief Justice of India
The Chief Justice of his High Court
The Governor of the State

25. Against which Judge the Rajya Sabha passed the motion of impeachment in 2011, but he resigned to save himself before it could be passed by the Lok Sabha?

Justice V. Ramaswami
Justice Bhattacharya
Justice Soumitra Sen
Justice P.D. Dinakaran

26. The mobile court in India is the brain child of

Justice Bhagwati
Mr. Rajeev Gandhi
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Mrs. Pratibha Patil

27. Under Preventive Detention, a person can be detained without trial for

One month
Three months
Six months
Nine months