This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Judiciary > High Court > Indian High Court – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Indian High Court Quiz 1 (35 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Chief Justice of High courts are appointed by? A) State Government. B) President. C) Central Government. D) Parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President. 2. The strength of the high court depends upon A) Decided by the state legislative assembly. B) President depending upon the work load. C) Fixed by the CM. D) Decided by the constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President depending upon the work load. 3. How is the number of judges in the High Court decided? A) According to the number of High Courts. B) According to the size of the state. C) According to the number of judges. D) According to the size of the population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) According to the size of the state. 4. CHIEF JUSTICE OF A HIGH COURT DRAWS A SALARY OF ..... A) 2.5 $. B) 2.5 CRORES. C) 2.5 RUPPES. D) 2 LAKH 50 THOUSAND. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2 LAKH 50 THOUSAND. 5. The independence of high courts is ensured by? A) Full control over its procedure of work and establishment. B) Prohibition on practice after retirement for judges. C) All of the above. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 6. The power of the high Court to judge the constitutionality of a state law was withdrawn during the emergency by A) 43rd amendment act 1975. B) 42nd amendment act 1976. C) 41st amendment act 1974. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 42nd amendment act 1976. 7. NO. OF JUDGES IN HIGH COURT IS DECIDED ACCORDING TO ..... A) POPULATION OF STATE. B) POPULATION OF COUNTRY. C) NO . OF CITIES. D) NO . OF SCHOOL. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) POPULATION OF STATE. 8. Who appoints the Judges? A) Chief Justice of India. B) President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, The Governor of that state and the Chief Justice of the High Court of that state. C) Chief Justice of the High Court of that state. D) The Governor of that state. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, The Governor of that state and the Chief Justice of the High Court of that state. 9. Who appoints the Chief Justice of the High Court? A) The President of India in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the state. B) The President with the consultation of the Governor of the state. C) The Governor. D) The Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The President of India in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the state. 10. Which of the is are incorrect A) The high court can punish a person for contempt of the court if its authority is lowered. B) The state legislature can not discuss on the conducts of high court judges. C) The high court of Kerala is located in Kochi. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 11. What is the correct age of retirement of Judge of Supreme Court? A) 58 years. B) 65 years. C) 60 years. D) 62 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 65 years. 12. The judge of the High Court can serve till? A) 62. B) 63. C) 60. D) 61. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 62. 13. TILL WHAT AGE A HIGH HIGH COURT JUDGE CAN SERVE A) 50 YEARS. B) 63 YEARS. C) 62 YEARS. D) 65 YEARS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 62 YEARS. 14. Which power is known as the power of judicial review- A) The power of high court to interpret the constitution. B) The power of high court to review a case which has been decided by a subordinate court. C) Both A and B. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The power of high court to interpret the constitution. 15. Which of the following is are correct? A) For transferring any high court judge, the chief justice of India's recommendation is made in consultation with three senior most judges of the supreme court. B) The appointment, posting and promotion of district judges is made by the governor in consultation with the chief justice of that state. C) The high court and the state public service commission are consulted by the governor in appointing persons to the judicial service to the state. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The high court and the state public service commission are consulted by the governor in appointing persons to the judicial service to the state. 16. Under which Jurisdiction does the SC tries appeals from Lower Courts? A) Advisory. B) Writs. C) Original. D) Appellate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appellate. 17. Who can establish a common high court for two or more states? A) Prime Minister. B) President. C) Parliament. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parliament. 18. Which of the following has its own judicial commissioner A) Dadra and Nagar haveli. B) Andaman and Nicobar islands. C) Daman and Diu. D) Chandigarh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Daman and Diu. 19. 'A group of girl is harassed by a group of boys' is comes under:- A) Criminal law. B) Economical law. C) Civil Law. D) Social law. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Criminal law. 20. A revisory jurisdiction of high court is applicable in which of the following cases A) Violation of the principles of the natural justice. B) Arbitary authority leading to wrong judgements. C) All of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 21. Choose the answer that best completes this sentence.The Supreme Court can change other courts' decisions, ..... other courts cannot change the Supreme Court's decisions A) But. B) Because. C) So. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 22. Civil law include:- A) Disputes related to sale of land. B) Disputes related to purchase of good. C) Both (a) & (b). D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (a) & (b). 23. What is the supreme court? A) A court that is led by the president of the U.S. B) The most powerful court in the U.S. government. C) The part of the U.S. government that writes laws. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The most powerful court in the U.S. government. 24. Appellate Jurisdiction means A) Appeals against the judgements passed by supreme court. B) Appeals against the judgements passed by subordinates courts such as the district courts. C) Appeals against the Prime Minister. D) Appeals against the parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeals against the judgements passed by subordinates courts such as the district courts. 25. What are the two main jurisdictions of the High Court? A) State Law and Original (interpret the Constitution). B) Appellate and Original (interpret the Constitution). C) Appellate and State Law. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appellate and Original (interpret the Constitution). 26. What does the word 'jurisdiction' mean? A) Judges. B) The ability to choose who can sit in parliament. C) The official power to make legal decisions and pass judgement. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The official power to make legal decisions and pass judgement. 27. NAME THE HIGH COURT WHICH IS SHARED BY KERALA AND LAKSHADWEEP . A) ASSAM HIGH COURT. B) UTTAR PRADESH HIGH COURT. C) LAKSHADWEEP HIGH COURT. D) KERALA HIGH COURT. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) KERALA HIGH COURT. 28. The ..... has the power to establish a common High Court for two or more states. A) Parliament. B) President. C) Prime Minister. D) Governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parliament. 29. The qualification "he should have been a distinguished jurist" , was added by the ....., and was omitted by the ..... A) 41th amendment act 1975, 43th amendment act 1978. B) 42th amendment act 1976, 44th amendment act 1978. C) 43th amendment act 1974, 46th amendment 1978. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 42th amendment act 1976, 44th amendment act 1978. 30. Each state has an ..... who is appointed by the ..... of that state. A) Chief Justice of the High Court of that state and President with the consultation of the Governor. B) Judge and President. C) Advocate General and Governor. D) Chief Justice of India and Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Advocate General and Governor. 31. What does the term 'appellate jurisdiction' mean? A) The power to hear appeals from lower courts. B) The power to read minds. C) The power to interpret the constitution. D) The power to overturn parliamentary law. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The power to hear appeals from lower courts. 32. Election petitions regarding elections to the parliament and State legislatures can be filled before ..... A) Supreme court. B) High court. C) Election comission. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) High court. 33. The Structure of the Judiciary is ..... . A) Pyramidal. B) Circular. C) Rectangular. D) Opaque. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pyramidal. 34. The article starts by describing the three branches of the American government. Which branch is the U.S. Supreme Court part of? A) Judicial. B) Executive. C) Legislative. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Judicial. 35. The high courts can advise A) Only to the govt of that particular state. B) To govt of any state. C) To legislature. D) Option a and c. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Option a and c. Related QuizzesJudiciary QuizzesIndian Polity Quizzes 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books