21. How many Union Territories come under the jurisdiction of different State High Courts?
A. 7
B. 6
C. 5
D. 4
[toggle] Answer – B [/toggle]
22. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court is located in
A. Jammu
B. Srinagar
C. Udhampur
D. Both A. and B.
[toggle] Answer – D[/toggle]
23. Who decides the number of Judges in a High Court?
A. Governor of the State
B. Parliament
C. President
D. State Government
[toggle] Answer – C[/toggle]
24. A common High Court for two or more states and Union Territory may be established by
A. Parliament by Law
B. Chief Justice of India
C. President
D. Governer of the state
[toggle] Answer – A[/toggle]
25. The only-Union Territory which has a High Court of its own
A. Daman and Diu
B. Delhi
C. Lakshadweep
D. Chandigarh
[toggle] Answer – B [/toggle]
26. At present Total number of High Court in India:
A. 23
B. 24
C. 25
D. 26
[toggle] Answer – C[/toggle]
27. Which of the following is the oldest High Court in India?
A. High Court of Calcutta
B. High Court of Bombay
C. High Court of Madras
D. High Court of Allahabad
[toggle] Answer – A[/toggle]
28. Who was the first woman judge to be appointed Chief Justice of a High Court?
A. Ruma Pal
B. Smt Leila Seth
C. Fathima Beevi
D. Sujata V. Manohar
[toggle] Answer – B
Explanation: Leila Seth was the first woman judge on the Delhi High Court and she became the first woman to become Chief Justice of a state High Court on 5 August 1991[/toggle]
29. Which of the following state does not have a High Court?
A. Nagaland
B. Tripura
C. Manipur
D. Meghalaya
[toggle] Answer – A[/toggle]
30. The pension of a high court judge is charged to the
A. Public Fund
B. Consolidated Fund
C. Contingency Fund
D. Social Fund
[toggle] Answer – B [/toggle]
31. The decisions of District Court is subject to the _________ of the High court.
A. Advisory Jurisdiction
B. Appellate Jurisdiction
C. Original jurisdiction
D. Judicial Review
[toggle] Answer – B [/toggle]
32. If a High Court judgment is issued in a state’s official language, a translation in ___________must also be made available?
A. Hindi
B. English
C. Both Hindi and English
D. None
[toggle] Answer – B [/toggle]
33. High court seat of Kerala & Lakshadweep is located at?
A. Kozhikode
B. Thiruvananthapuram
C. Ernakulam
D. Kochi
[toggle] Answer – C[/toggle]
34. Through which of the following a Federal Court was established?
A. Indian Councils Act 1909
B. Indian Councils Act 1892
C. Government of India act 1919
D. Government of India act 1935
[toggle] Answer – D[/toggle]