Composition of the State Judiciary

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

Q. The District Judge and the Additional District Judge are appointed by the ___________ in consultation with the Judges of the High Court of the concerned State.

1. President
2. Governor
3. Chief Justice of India
4. Divisional Commissioner

Q. What does a Minister affirm under the Oath of Office?

Q. According to the Indian Constitution in which year English was to be ended as the language for official purpose?

1. 1999
2. 1965
3. 1962
4. 1954

Q. The Chief Justice of India can recommend names for appointment as judges of State High court ____________.

1. at his discretion
2. in consultation with any two judges of Supreme Court
3. in consultation with two senior most judges of Supreme Court
4. in consultation with four seniormost judges of Supreme Court

Q. The oath is administered to the President of India by _______________.

1. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
2. Prime Minister of India
3. Chief Justice of High Court
4. Speaker of the Parliament

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

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

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

1. True
2. False

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 Chief Justice of India and the Parliament
4. The Governor and the Parliament

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

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

Q. State the required qualifications of the judge of the 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. 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. When does the president appoint an ‘Acting Judge’ for the High Court ?

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