Model Questions High Court Assistant Exam | Kerala PSC | 08

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1. The power to decide an Election Petition for the State is vested in the
Answer - High Court

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2. In which year was the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) enacted?
Answer - 2002

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3. Who held the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court?
Answer - Parliament

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4. Which one of the following is NOT the main jurisdiction of the High Court of a State?
Answer - Advisory Jurisdiction

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5. Which one of the following states does not have in High Court?
Answer - Manipur

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6. The chief justice of a High Court is appointed by
Answer - President on the advice of Governor of the state concerned and the chief Justice of India

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7. Who is the final authority to interpret the constitution?
Answer - The Supreme Court

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8. The federal court of India was established in
Answer - 1935

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9. Which of the following state/Union territories have a common High Court?
Answer - Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh

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10. Which of the following High Courts is the second oldest in India?
Answer - Bombay High Court

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11. The Chief Justice (or a judge) of the High Court can be removed by the
Answer - Same procedure as for the Judges of the Supreme Court

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12. District Judges in a state are appointed by the
Answer - Governor

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13. The system of Public Interest Litigation has been introduced in India?
Answer - by judicial initiative

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14. Who among the following appoints the acting Chief Justice of India?
Answer - President

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15. The oath to a High Court Judge is administered by the
Answer - Governor

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16. The Mumbai High Court does not have a bench at which one of the following places?
Answer - Pune

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17. Which one of the following High Courts has the territorial over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Answer - Kolkata

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18. The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged to the
Answer - Consolidated Fund of the State

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19. The total number of High Courts in India at present is
Answer - 21

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20. Who among the following had the longest tenure as the Chief Justice of India?
Answer - Y V Chandrachud

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21. The first Lok Adalat was held in which year?
Answer - 1986

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22. The jurisdiction of state high court can be extended by
Answer - Parliament

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23. Judicial Review in the Indian Constitution is based on which of the following?
Answer - Procedure established by law

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24. Salaries of the judges of the Supreme Court are determined by
Answer - Parliament

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25. Public Interest Litigation (PIL) may be linked with
Answer - Judicial activism

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26. How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one state (Union territories not included)?
Answer - 2

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27. The Due Process of Law is the characteristics of the judicial system of
Answer - U.S.A.

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28. In the Supreme Court of India, the number of Judges including the Chief Justice is now
Answer - 31

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29. The system of Judicial Review is found
Answer - In both India and USA

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30. The family court decides disputes relating to
Answer - Marriage affairs

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