Polity (The High Court) MCQ

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Subject — Indian Polity
Topic — The High Court
Total Question in This Set — 37

Polity (The High Court) MCQ 

1. The age of retirement of a High Court Judge is
(A) 65
(B) 60
(C) 62
(D) 58

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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’

5. 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

6. The number of High Court of Judicature in India is
(A) Twenty five
(B) Twenty one
(C) Twenty two
(D) Twenty three

7. 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

8. The power of High Court to issue writ covers
(A) Constitutional Rights
(B) Statutory Rights
(C) Fundamental Rights
(D) All of the above

9. 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

10. 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

11. With reference to Lok Adalats, which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Lok Adalat have the jurisdiction to settle the matters at the prelitigation stage and not those matters pending before any court
(B) Lok Adalats can deal with matters which are civil and not criminal in nature
(C) Every Lok Adalat consists of either serving or retired judicial officers only and not any other person
(D) None of the statements given above is correct

12. Which one of the following Indian States does not have its own High Court?
(A) Orissa
(B) Sikkim
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Mizoram

13. 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

14. How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories included)?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 7

15. In which petition, Judiciary orders Executives to perform their duty?
(A) Habeas Corpus
(B) Mandamus
(C) Prohibition
(D) Quo-Warranto

16. 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 the Violation of the Constitution

17. 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

18. When the Supreme Court issues a writ to a person or to an institution to perform its duty, it is called
(A) Certiorari
(B) Mandamus
(C) Quo-Warranto
(D) Habeas Corpus