Questions for: The High Court

• Q: Consider statements: 1. Governor takes oath before office 2. Oath format in Third Schedule 3. Oath before Chief Justice of HC or senior Judge 4. Oath process in Article 159. Which correct?
  
  A) 1, 2 and 3

  B) 1, 3 and 4

  C) 1, 2 and 4

  D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Consider statements about Governor: 1. Cannot appoint HC judge 2. Not part of Legislature 3. Can nominate some members in Legislative Council 4. No judicial powers. Which correct?
  
  A) 1 and 2 are correct

  B) 1 and 3 are correct

  C) 2 and 4 are correct

  D) All are correct
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Which are discretionary powers of Governor? 1. Sending report to President for President’s Rule 2. Appointing Ministers 3. Reserving bills for President 4. Making rules for State Government business. Correct answer?
  
  A) Only 1 and 2

  B) Only 1 and 3

  C) Only 2, 3 and 4

  D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: The Governor: 1. Appointed by President 2. Holds office during President’s pleasure 3. Head of State Executive Power 4. Normally office for 5 years. Correct?
  
  A) 1 and 2

  B) 1, 2 and 3

  C) 1, 2 and 4

  D) All four
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Assertion (A): “The President or a Governor cannot be sued in Court of law for any act”. Reason (R): “President can be impeached and Governors dismissed for unconstitutional acts”. Which is correct?
  
  A) Both (A) and (R) true and (R) explains (A)

  B) Both (A) and (R) true but (R) doesn’t explain (A)

  C) (A) true but (R) false

  D) (A) false but (R) true
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: The pension of a retired High Court Judge is charged to the
  
  A) Consolidated Fund of India

  B) Consolidated Fund of the State where he last served

  C) Consolidated Fund of the different States where he has served

  D) Contingency Fund of India
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: The age of retirement of a High Court Judge is
  
  A) 65

  B) 60

  C) 62

  D) 58
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Which among the following is not correct about a High Court in India?
  
  A) The second appeal to the High Court is within its appellate jurisdiction

  B) Every judge of a High Court is appointed by the President

  C) Governor of the State appoints the Judges of a High Court

  D) High Courts may accept a petition related to ‘Public interest litigation’
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged to the
  
  A) Consolidated Fund of India

  B) Consolidated Fund of the State

  C) Contingency Fund of India

  D) Contingency Fund of the State
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: The number of High Court of Judicature in India is
  
  A) Twenty five

  B) Twenty one

  C) Twenty two

  D) Twenty three
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: When the Chief Justice of a High Court acts in an administrative capacity, he is subject to
  
  A) The writ jurisdiction of any of the other judges of the High Court

  B) Special control exercised by the Chief Justice of India

  C) Discretionary powers of the Governor of the state

  D) Special powers provided to the Chief Minister in this regard
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: The power of High Court to issue writ covers
  
  A) Constitutional Rights

  B) Statutory Rights

  C) Fundamental Rights

  D) All of the above
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Which High Court stated that the divorce, by saying ‘Talaq’ 3 times, is illegal?
  
  A) Calcutta HC

  B) Allahabad HC

  C) Bombay HC

  D) Punjab HC
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
  
  A) Andhra Pradesh

  B) Calcutta

  C) Madras

  D) Orissa
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Which of the following High Courts has its jurisdiction over more than one state or Union Territory?
  
  A) Allahabad

  B) Delhi

  C) Gujarat

  D) Maharashtra
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Which one of the following Indian States does not have its own High Court?
  
  A) Orissa

  B) Sikkim

  C) Himachal Pradesh

  D) Mizoram
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: With reference to Lok Adalats, which of the following statements is correct?
  
  A) Lok Adalat have jurisdiction to settle matters at pre-litigation stage only

  B) Lok Adalats can deal with civil matters only

  C) Every Lok Adalat consists only of serving or retired judicial officers

  D) None of the above
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories included)?
  
  A) 2

  B) 3

  C) 5

  D) 7
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Which of the following High Courts has the largest number of Benches?
  
  A) Kolkata High Court

  B) Madhya Pradesh High Court

  C) Bombay High Court

  D) Allahabad High Court
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Which one of the following subjects comes under the common jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the High Court?
  
  A) Mutual disputes among States

  B) Dispute between Centre and State

  C) Protection of Fundamental Rights

  D) Protection from Violation of the Constitution
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: In which petition, Judiciary orders Executives to perform their duty?
  
  A) Habeas Corpus

  B) Mandamus

  C) Prohibition

  D) Quo-Warranto
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: When the Supreme Court issues a writ to a person or institution to perform its duty, it is called
  
  A) Certiorari

  B) Mandamus

  C) Quo-Warranto

  D) Habeas Corpus
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Which one of the following is not the main jurisdiction of the High Court of a State?
  
  A) Advisory jurisdiction

  B) Original jurisdiction

  C) Supervisory jurisdiction

  D) Appellate jurisdiction
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Which among the following is issued when the procedure is pending in court?
  
  A) Mandamus

  B) Certiorari

  C) Prohibition

  D) Quo-Warranto
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: The Writ of Certiorari is issued by a Superior Court
  
  A) To an inferior court to transfer record of proceedings for review

  B) To an inferior court to stop further proceedings

  C) To an officer to show his right to hold office

  D) To produce a detained person before the court within 24 hours
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Which one of the following writs examines the functioning of subordinate courts?
  
  A) Quo-Warranto

  B) Mandamus

  C) Certiorari

  D) Habeas Corpus
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: What is the nature of the dispute of Babri Mosque/ Ramjanambhoomi Case before Allahabad High Court?
  
  A) Writ petition

  B) Title suit

  C) Claim for compensation

  D) Judicial review petition
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: According to the Constitution of India the term ‘district judge’ shall not include
  
  A) Chief presidency magistrate

  B) Sessions judges

  C) Tribunal judge

  D) Chief judge of a small cause court
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: The term District Judge is mentioned in which Article of Constitution?
  
  A) Article 230

  B) Article 231

  C) Article 232

  D) Article 233
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: A High Court Judge addresses his letter of resignation to
  
  A) The President

  B) The Chief Justice of India

  C) The Chief Justice of his High Court

  D) The Governor of the State
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Against which Judge the Rajya Sabha passed the motion of impeachment in 2011, but he resigned before Lok Sabha passed it?
  
  A) Justice V. Ramaswami

  B) Justice Bhattacharya

  C) Justice Soumitra Sen

  D) Justice P.D. Dinakaran
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: The mobile court in India is the brainchild of
  
  A) Justice Bhagwati

  B) Mr. Rajeev Gandhi

  C) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

  D) Mrs. Pratibha Patil
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Under Preventive Detention, a person can be detained without trial for
  
  A) One month

  B) Three months

  C) Six months

  D) Nine months
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Name the Chairman of the ‘Law Commission’ who advocated that One-third of Judges in each High Court should be from another State.
  
  A) Justice P.N. Bhagwati

  B) Justice Hidayatullah

  C) Justice H.R. Khanna

  D) Justice Chandrachud
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Consider the following statements: 1. There are 25 High Courts in India. 2. Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh have a common High Court. 3. Delhi has its own High Court. Which statements are correct?
  
  A) 2 and 3

  B) 1 and 2

  C) 1, 2 and 3

  D) Only 3
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Consider the following statements regarding High Courts in India: 1. There are eighteen High Courts. 2. Three have jurisdiction over more than one state. 3. No Union Territory has High Court of its own. 4. Judges hold office till age 62. Which are correct?
  
  A) 1, 2 and 4

  B) 2 and 3

  C) 1 and 4

  D) Only 4
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Match the following writs with meanings: (a) Habeas Corpus (b) Mandamus (c) Prohibition (d) Certiorari (e) Quo-Warranto. 1. Be more fully informed 2. By which authority 3. We command 4. Let us have the body 5. Writ to Subordinate Courts. Code?
  
  A) 2 4 5 3 1

  B) 4 3 5 2 1

  C) 4 3 5 1 2

  D) 4 5 3 1 2
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: In which states were High Courts established in March 2013? 1. Manipur 2. Meghalaya 3. Mizoram 4. Tripura
  
  A) 1 and 3

  B) 2 and 4

  C) 1, 2 and 4

  D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Consider these statements: 1. Mode of removal of High Court Judges same as Supreme Court Judges. 2. After retirement, a permanent High Court Judge cannot plead or act in any court or authority in India. Which is correct?
  
  A) Only 1

  B) Only 2

  C) Both 1 and 2

  D) Neither 1 nor 2
  Answer: A
  Explanation: