UPSC Prelims Marathon 26th July – High Court & Tribunals – 2024

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Question No. 1

Which of the following high courts were set up under “provisions of the Indian High Courts Act, 1861”?
1.Calcutta
2.Bombay
3.Allahabad
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 2

Consider the following statements:
1.Forty – second Amendment Act of 1972 authorized the Parliament to establish a common high court for two or more states or for two or more states and a union territory.
2.There are 29 high courts in the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 3

Which of the following statements is/are correct about high courts?
1.Since 1971, Delhi has had a separate court high court.
2.The union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have a common high court.
3.The State Legislature can extend the jurisdiction of a high court to any union territory or exclude the jurisdiction of a high court from any union territory.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 4

Consider the following statements regarding composition of high court:
1.The Constitution does not specify the strength of a high court and leaves it to the discretion of the State Legislature.
2.The judges of a high court are appointed by the President.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 5

Which of the following is/are qualifications to be a judge of a high court?
1.He should be a citizen of India.
2.He should have held a judicial office in the territory of India for ten years.
3.He should be a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the Governor.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 6

Consider the following statements:
1.The salaries, allowances, privileges, leave and pension of a high court’s judges are determined by Parliament.
2.The retired chief justice and judges are entitled to 50% of their last drawn salary as monthly pension.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 7

Consider the following statements regarding tenure of a judge of high court:
1.He holds office until he attains the age of 62 years.
2.He can resign his office by writing to the Governor.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 8

Consider the following statements:
1.A judge of a high court can be removed from his office by an order of the President.
2.The President can issue the removal order only after an address by the State Legislature has been presented to him in the same session for such removal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 9

Which of the following provisions comes under the original jurisdiction of a high court?
1.Matters of admiralty and contempt of court.
2.Enforcement of fundamental rights of citizens.
3.Revenue matter or an act ordered or done in revenue collection.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 10

Which of the following article of Indian constitution related to writ jurisdiction of a high court?

AArticle 32

BArticle 141

CArticle 226

DArticle 361

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