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High Court PYQs

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1. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. (CUET PG 2022)

Assertion A: The powers within the Supervisory Jurisdiction of the High Courts are both administrative and judicial in nature.

Reason R: Article 227(1) gives the High Courts power of Superintendence over all courts and tribunals within their territorial and constitutional jurisdiction.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

(2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A

(3) A is correct but R is not correct

(4) A is not correct but R is correct

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2. Article 226 of the Indian Constitution deals with (CUET PG 2023)

1. transfer of a judge

2. appointment of acting Chief Justice

3. appointment of additional judges

4. power of High Courts to issue certain writs

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3. The power to decide the election petition is vested in (GUJARAT SET 2021 DEC)

(A) Election Commission

(B) Supreme Court

(C) High Courts

(D) Attorney General of India

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4. Who reserves the power to extend or restrict the jurisdiction of the High Courts in India? (Bihar PGT 2023)

(A) The President of India

(B) The Governor of State

(C) The State Legislature of the concerned State

(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above

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5. The four North Eastern states: Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh share a common high court. This High Court is located at which place? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(A) Silchar

(B) Guwahati

(C) Shillong

(D) Itanagar

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6. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (a) and the other labelled as Reason (r). Read the statements and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

Assertion (a): There shall be a High Court in each state under Article 212 of the Indian Constitution.

Reason (r): Parliament of India has the power to establish a common High Court for two or more states.

(A) Both (a) and (r) are true and (r) is correct explanation of (a)

(B) Both (a) and (r) are true but (r) is not correct explanation of (a)

(C) (a) is true, but (r) is false

(D) (a) is false, but (r) is true

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7. On his retirement the judge of High Court may be appointed as - (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Vice-Chancellor of a University

(B) Ambassador

(C) Governor

(D) Head of a Committee, set up by Government

Correct answer is

(1) Only (A), (B) and (D)

(2) Only (B) and (C)

(3) Only (A), (B) and (C)

(4) (A), (B), (C) and (D)

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8. In the Indian Constitution, the power to issue orders or writs to enforce legal rights is with (DU MA 2022)

1. High Court

2. Supreme Court

3. Lok Adalat

4. Sessions Court

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9. The oath to the High Court Judge is administered by the: (BSTET 2024)

1. The Governor

2. The Chief Justice of the High Court

3. The President

4. None of these

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10. Which one of the following is not within the jurisdiction of State High Court in India? (WEST BENGAL SET DECEMBER 2023)

(A) It can hear from the lower courts.

(B) It can issue writs for restoring Fundamental Rights.

(C) It can decide the river water dispute between two states.

(D) It exercises superintendence and control over courts below it.

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11. What is reason of recent conflict between executive and judiciary? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) On the issue of appointment of judges in the High Courts

(B) On the issue of appointment of judges in lower judiciary

(C) On the issue of hike in the salary of judges of Supreme Court

(D) On the issue of protection of judges of Supreme Court and High Courts

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12. The constitutional validity of a state law in India may be challenged (KERALA SET 2013 DECEMBER)

A) Only in the State High Court

B) Only in the Supreme Court

C) Both in the High Court and Supreme Court

D) Only in a tribunal

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13. Assertion (A): The Supreme Court of India is bound by its own judgements.

Reason (R): The Highest Court binds all subordinate courts by its own judgements.

(KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C) A is true but R is false

D) A is false but R is true

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14. A Judge of the High Court can be removed through (KARNATAKA SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Resolution of the State Assembly with 2/3 majority

(B) The President of India and the Parliament

(C) The Chief Justice of India

(D) The resolution of the Cabinet recommending to the President

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15. Writs are issued by (University of Hyderabad MA 2020)

A. High Court only

B. Supreme Court only

C. High Court and Supreme Court

D. Any Court

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16. The power to decide on election petitions is vested in the (Jadavpur University B.A 2013)

(a) parliament

(b) Supreme Court

(c) High Courts

(d) Election Commission

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17. Under which article/articles, the High Courts and the Supreme Court can issue writs? (NET June 2015 Paper III)

(a) Articles 44 and 45

(b) Articles 123 and 213

(c) Articles 32 and 226

(d) Articles 53 and 153

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18. Which of the following High Courts have Bench/Benches? (NET July 2016 Paper II)

(a) Allahabad, Bombay, Jabalpur

(b) Jodhpur, Bombay, Hyderabad

(c) Calcutta, Guwahati, Bangalore

(d) Jabalpur, Madras, Guwahati

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19. Which is the highest Court of Appeal in England? (BHU MA 2015)

(1) House of Lords

(2) Privy Council

(3) Supreme Court

(4) House of Commons

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20. Which is the highest Court of England? (BHU MA 2019)

1. House of Lords

2. Supreme Court

3. High Court

4. Judicial Committee of Privy Council

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21. Total number of High Courts in India stands at? (JMI M.A. 2022)

A) 23

B) 25

C) 27

D) 29

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