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The ExamPillar provided a collection of important questions for various upcoming exams like SSC (Steno, JE, CGL, CHSL, CPO, MTS etc), RRB (Group D, JE, NTPC etc), State Exam (UKSSSC, UKPCS, UPSSSC, UPPCS, BPSC, BSSC, etc) etc. The team of The ExamPillar provided to Indian Polity (The High Court) MCQ, which questions have been asked in various exams. In this Set we provide the questions 01 – 37.<\/span><\/p>\n

Subject \u2014<\/strong> Indian Polity <\/span>
\nTopic \u2014 <\/strong>The High Court
\nTotal Question in This Set \u2014 <\/strong>37<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Polity (The High Court) MCQ\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

1. The age of retirement of a High Court Judge is<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) 65
\n(B) 60<\/span>
\n(C) 62
\n(D) 58<\/span>
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2. The pension of a retired High Court Judge is charged to the<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Consolidated Fund of India<\/span>
\n(B) Consolidated Fund of the State where he last served<\/span>
\n(C) Consolidated Fund of the different States where he has served<\/span>
\n(D) Contingency Fund of India<\/span>
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Answer – (A)<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

3. The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged to the<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Consolidated Fund of India<\/span>
\n(B) Consolidated Fund of the State<\/span>
\n(C) Contingency Fund of India<\/span>
\n(D) Contingency Fund of the State<\/span>
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Answer – (B)<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

4. Which among the following is not correct about a High Court in India?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) The second appeal to the High Court is within its appellate jurisdiction<\/span>
\n(B) Every judge of a High Court is appointed by the President<\/span>
\n(C) Governor of the State appoints the Judges of a High Court<\/span>
\n(D) High Courts may accept a petition related to \u2018Public interest litigation\u2019<\/span>
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5. When the Chief Justice of a High Court acts in an administrative capacity, he is subject to<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) The writ jurisdiction of any of the other judges of the High Court<\/span>
\n(B) Special control exercised by the Chief Justice of India<\/span>
\n(C) Discretionary powers of the Governor of the state<\/span>
\n(D) Special powers provided to the Chief Minister in this regard<\/span>
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6. The number of High Court of Judicature in India is<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Twenty five
\n(B) Twenty one<\/span>
\n(C) Twenty two
\n(D) Twenty three<\/span>
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7. Which High Court stated that the divorce, by saying \u2018Talaq\u2019 3 times, is illegal?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Calcutta HC<\/span>
\n(B) Allahabad HC<\/span>
\n(C) Bombay HC<\/span>
\n(D) Punjab HC<\/span>
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8. The power of High Court to issue writ covers<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Constitutional Rights<\/span>
\n(B) Statutory Rights<\/span>
\n(C) Fundamental Rights<\/span>
\n(D) All of the above<\/span>
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9. Which of the following High Courts has its jurisdiction over more than one state or Union Territory?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Allahabad
\n(B) Delhi<\/span>
\n(C) Gujarat
\n(D) Maharashtra<\/span>
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10. Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Andhra Pradesh<\/span>
\n(B) Calcutta<\/span>
\n(C) Madras<\/span>
\n(D) Orissa<\/span>
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11. With reference to Lok Adalats, which of the following statements is correct?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Lok Adalat have the jurisdiction to settle the matters at the prelitigation stage and not those matters pending before any court<\/span>
\n(B) Lok Adalats can deal with matters which are civil and not criminal in nature<\/span>
\n(C) Every Lok Adalat consists of either serving or retired judicial officers only and not any other person<\/span>
\n(D) None of the statements given above is correct<\/span>
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12. Which one of the following Indian States does not have its own High Court?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Orissa<\/span>
\n(B) Sikkim<\/span>
\n(C) Himachal Pradesh<\/span>
\n(D) Mizoram<\/span>
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13. Which of the following High Courts has the largest number of Benches?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Kolkata High Court<\/span>
\n(B) Madhya Pradesh High Court<\/span>
\n(C) Bombay High Court<\/span>
\n(D) Allahabad High Court<\/span>
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14. How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories included)?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) 2
\n(B) 3<\/span>
\n(C) 5
\n(D) 7<\/span>
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15. In which petition, Judiciary orders Executives to perform their duty?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Habeas Corpus<\/span>
\n(B) Mandamus<\/span>
\n(C) Prohibition<\/span>
\n(D) Quo-Warranto<\/span>
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16. Which one of the following subjects comes under the common jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the High Court?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Mutual disputes among States<\/span>
\n(B) Dispute between Centre and State<\/span>
\n(C) Protection of Fundamental Rights<\/span>
\n(D) Protection from the Violation of the Constitution<\/span>
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17. Which one of the following is not the main jurisdiction of the High Court of a State?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Advisory jurisdiction<\/span>
\n(B) Original jurisdiction<\/span>
\n(C) Supervisory jurisdiction<\/span>
\n(D) Appellate jurisdiction<\/span>
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18. When the Supreme Court issues a writ to a person or to an institution to perform its duty, it is called<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Certiorari<\/span>
\n(B) Mandamus<\/span>
\n(C) Quo-Warranto<\/span>
\n(D) Habeas Corpus<\/span>
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19. The Writ of Certiorari is issued by a Superior Court<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) To an inferior court to transfer the record of proceedings in a case for review<\/span>
\n(B) To an inferior court to stop further proceedings in a particular case<\/span>
\n(C) To an officer to show his right to hold a particular office<\/span>
\n(D) To a public authority to produce a person detained by it before the court within 24 hours<\/span>
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20. Which among the following is issued when the procedure is pending in court?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Mandamus<\/span>
\n(B) Certiorari<\/span>
\n(C) Prohibition<\/span>
\n(D) Quo-Warranto<\/span>
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21. What is the nature of the dispute of Babri Mosque\/ Ramjanambhoomi Case before Allahabad High Court?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Writ petition<\/span>
\n(B) Title suit<\/span>
\n(C) Claim for compensation<\/span>
\n(D) Judicial review petition<\/span>
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22. Which one of the following writs examines the functioning of subordinate courts?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Quo-Warranto<\/span>
\n(B) Mandamus<\/span>
\n(C) Certiorari<\/span>
\n(D) Habeas Corpus<\/span>
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23. The term District Judge is mentioned in which of the following Article of Constitution?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Article 230
\n(B) Article 231<\/span>
\n(C) Article 232
\n(D) Article 233<\/span>
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24. According to the Constitution of India the term \u2018district judge\u2019 shall not include<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Chief presidency magistrate<\/span>
\n(B) Sessions judges<\/span>
\n(C) Tribunal judge<\/span>
\n(D) Chief judge of a small cause court<\/span>
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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?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Justice V. Ramaswami<\/span>
\n(B) Justice Bhattacharya<\/span>
\n(C) Justice Soumitra Sen<\/span>
\n(D) Justice P.D. Dinakaran<\/span>
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26. A High Court Judge addresses his letter of resignation to<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) The President<\/span>
\n(B) The Chief Justice of India<\/span>
\n(C) The Chief Justice of his High Court<\/span>
\n(D) The Governor of the State<\/span>
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27. Under Preventive Detention, a person can be detained without trial for<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) One month<\/span>
\n(B) Three months<\/span>
\n(C) Six months<\/span>
\n(D) Nine months<\/span>
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28. The mobile court in India is the brain child of<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Justice Bhagwati<\/span>
\n(B) Mr. Rajeev Gandhi<\/span>
\n(C) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam<\/span>
\n(D) Mrs. Pratibha Patil<\/span>
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29. Consider the following statements.<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n1. There are 25 High Courts in India.<\/span>
\n2. Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh have a common High Court.<\/span>
\n3. National Capital Territory of Delhi has a High Court of its own.
\nWhich of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) 2 and 3
\n(B) 1 and 2<\/span>
\n(C) 1, 2 and 3
\n(D) Only 3<\/span>
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30. Name the Chairman of the \u2018Law Commission\u2019 who advocated that One-third of the Judges in each High Court should be from another State.<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Justice P.N. Bhagwati<\/span>
\n(B) Justice Hidayatullah<\/span>
\n(C) Justice H.R. Khanna<\/span>
\n(D) Justice Chandrachud<\/span>
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31. Match the following.
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
List-I<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nList-II<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(a) Habeas Corpus<\/span><\/td>\n1. Be more fully informed<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(b) Mandamus<\/span><\/td>\n2. By which authority<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(c) Prohibition<\/span><\/td>\n3. We command<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(d) Certiorary<\/span><\/td>\n4. Let us have the body<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(e) Quo-Warranto <\/span><\/td>\n5. Writ to Subordinate Courts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Code<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) 2 4 5 3 1
\n(B) 4 3 5 2 1<\/span>
\n(C) 4 3 5 1 2
\n(D) 4 5 3 1 2<\/span>
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32. Consider the following statements regarding the High Courts in India.<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n1. There are eighteen High Courts in the country.<\/span>
\n2. Three of them have jurisdiction over more than one state.<\/span>
\n3. No Union Territory has High Court of its own.<\/span>
\n4. Judges of the High Court hold office till the age of 62.
\nWhich of these statements is\/are correct?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) 1, 2 and 4
\n(B) 2 and 3<\/span>
\n(C) 1 and 4
\n(D) Only 4<\/span>
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33. Consider the following statements.<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n1. The mode of removal of a Judge of a High Court in India is same as that of removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court.<\/span>
\n2. After retirement from the office, a permanent Judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any Court or before any authority in India.
\nWhich of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Only 1<\/span>
\n(B) Only 2<\/span>
\n(C) Both 1 and 2<\/span>
\n(D) Neither 1 nor 2<\/span>
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34. In which of these States, High Courts were established in March 2013?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n1. Manipur
\n2. Meghalaya<\/span>
\n3. Mizoram
\n4. Tripura
\nChoose the right answer from the given code.<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) 1 and 3
\n(B) 2 and 4<\/span>
\n(C) 1, 2 and 4
\n(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4<\/span>
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35. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).<\/strong>
\nAssertion (A) :<\/strong> Willful disobedience or non-compliance of Court orders and use of derogatory language about Judicial behaviour amount to Contempt of Court.
\nReason (R) :<\/strong> Judicial activism cannot be practiced without arming the Judiciary with punitive powers to punish contemptuous behaviour.
\nIn the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and <\/span>(R) is the correct explanation of <\/span>(A)<\/span><\/span>
\n(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)<\/span>
\n(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false<\/span>
\n(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true<\/span>
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36. With reference to the \u2018Gram Nyayalaya Act\u2019 which of the following statements is\/are correct?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n1. As per the Act, Gram Nyayalaya can hear only civil cases and no criminal cases.<\/span>
\n2. The Act allows local social activists as mediators\/reconciliators.
\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below.<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Only 1<\/span>
\n(B) Only 2<\/span>
\n(C) Both 1 and 2<\/span>
\n(D) Neither 1 nor 2<\/span>
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37. Assertion (A) :<\/strong> The scope of Judicial review is limited in India.
\nReason (R) :<\/strong> Indian Constitution is \u2018a bag of borrowing\u2019.
\nSelect the correct answer using the codes given below. <\/strong>
\n<\/span>(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and <\/span>(R) is the correct explanation of <\/span>(A)<\/span><\/span>
\n(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)<\/span>
\n(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false<\/span>
\n(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true<\/span>
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