Composition of the State Judiciary

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

1. True
2. False

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 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. Who appoints the Chief Justice of the High Courts?

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

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. 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. 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.

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. Q. निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:

1. भारत का संविधान राज्यों के विधान मण्डलों को एक महीने की समय सीमा निर्धारित करता है जिसमें उन्हें यह निर्धारण करना होता है कि किसी प्राप्त संशोधन को मंजूरी देनी चाहिए या अस्वीकार करना चाहिए।
2. संवैधानिक संशोधन विधेयक पारित होने के गतिरोध पर संसद के दोनों सदनों की संयुक्त बैठक आयोजित करने के लिए कोई प्रावधान नहीं है।

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