Composition of the State Judiciary

Q. Puducherry is the only Union Territory to have its own High Court

1. True
2. False

Q. When does the president appoint an ‘Acting Judge’ for the High Court ?

1. When the number of cases are high.
2. When the permanent Judges are temporarily unavailable.
3. When the permanent Judges demand.
4. At a regular interval of two months.

Q. Which act enabled the Parliament to establish a common High Court for two or more states or/and a union territory?

1. Sixth Amendment Act of 1956
2. Seventh Amendment Act of 1956
3. Seventh Amendment Act of 1955
4. Sixth Amendment Act of 1955

Q. Select the qualifications necessary for the appointment of the Chief Justice of a High Court.

1. He/She should be an Indian Citizen.
2. He/She should have presided as a Judge for at least ten years in any Indian court.
3. He/She should be a ‘distinguished jurist’.
4. He/She should have practised as an advocate in the High Court for ten years.

Q. Select the qualifications necessary for the appointment of the Chief Justice of a High Court.

1. He/She should be an Indian Citizen.
2. He/She should have presided as a Judge for at least ten years in any Indian court.
3. He/She should be a ‘distinguished jurist’.
4. He/She should have practised as an advocate in the High Court for ten years.

Q. Who appoints the Chief Justice of the High Courts?

1. The Prime Minister
2. The President
3. The Governor
4. The Chief Minister

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Who Appoints The Chief Justice Of High Court

Q. The Judge of a High Court takes an ‘Oath of Office’ in front of the of the State.

1. Chief Justice
2. Governor
3. Chief Minister

Q. When does the president appoint an ‘Acting Judge’ for the High Court ?

1. When the number of cases are high.
2. When the permanent Judges are temporarily unavailable.
3. When the permanent Judges demand.
4. At a regular interval of two months.

Q. Whom does the president consult while appointing the Chief Justice of High Court?

1. The Governor and the Prime Minister
2. The Governor and the Chief Justice of India
3. The Governor and the Parliament
4. The Chief Justice of India and the Parliament

Q. Which of the following is not one of the the three cities in which a High Court was set up in 1862?

1. Calcutta
2. Bombay
3. Delhi
4. Madras

Q. The Judge of a High Court takes an ‘Oath of Office’ in front of the of the State.

1. Chief Justice
2. Governor
3. Chief Minister

Q. Which of the following was removed from the qualifications to be a High Court judge by the 44th Amendment Act of 1978?

1. Must be a citizen of India
2. Judicial Office or High Court advocate for 10 Years
3. Judicial Office or High Court advocate for 5 Years
4. Distinguished Jurist

Q. Which of the following is not one of the the three cities in which a High Court was set up in 1862?

1. Calcutta
2. Bombay
3. Delhi
4. Madras

Q. Which of the following was removed from the qualifications to be a High Court judge by the 44th Amendment Act of 1978?

1. Must be a citizen of India
2. Judicial Office or High Court advocate for 10 Years
3. Judicial Office or High Court advocate for 5 Years
4. Distinguished Jurist

Q. Who appoints the Chief Justice of the High Courts?

1. The Prime Minister
2. The President
3. The Governor
4. The Chief Minister