High Court GK Questions
21. Where did the High Courts in India first set up?
- A) Bombay
- B) Delhi
- C) Bombay, Calcutta and Madras
- D) Bombay and Calcutta
C) Bombay, Calcutta and Madras
Notes: The High Courts in Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras were the first to be established in India in 1862.
22. How many high courts are there in India?
- A) 26
- B) 25
- C) 24
- D) 22
B) 25
Notes: As of now, there are 25 High Courts in India.
23. Who was the first justice of Madras High Court?
- A) H. Hombe Gowda
- B) S. R. Das Gupta
- C) T. Muthuswamy Iyer
- D) M.Sundar
C) T. Muthuswamy Iyer
Notes: T. Muthuswamy Iyer was the first Indian judge of the Madras High Court.
24. Who was the Architect of Karnataka High Court?
- A) P. V. Reddy
- B) Richard Hieram Sankey
- C) M. Sadasivayya
- D) Nagendra Kumar Jain
B) Richard Hieram Sankey
Notes: Richard Hieram Sankey was the architect of the Karnataka High Court.
25. Where are the division branches of M.P High court situated?
- A) Bhopal
- B) Indore and Gwalior
- C) Indore Bhopal and Gwalior
- D) Indore and Bhopal
B) Indore and Gwalior
Notes: The division branches of the Madhya Pradesh High Court are situated in Indore and Gwalior.
26. Which High Court has the largest jurisdiction?
- A) Karnataka High Court
- B) Bombay High Court
- C) Sikkim High Court
- D) Guwahati High Court
D) Guwahati High Court
Notes: In India, the High Court with the largest jurisdiction by the number of states it covers is the Guwahati High Court. The Guwahati High Court has jurisdiction over four states: Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh. It also has outlying benches in each of these states.
27. Which of the following states does not have a High Court?
- A) Nagaland
- B) Meghalaya
- C) Tripura
- D) Manipur
A) Nagaland
Notes: Nagaland does not have its own High Court. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Guwahati High Court, which also covers Assam, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh. Therefore, Nagaland is a state in India that does not have a separate High Court.
28. The only Union Territory which has a High Court of its own
- A) Daman and Diu
- B) Kolkata
- C) Delhi
- D) Mumbai
C) Delhi
Notes: The Union Territory of Delhi has its own High Court. Established on October 31, 1966, the Delhi High Court serves as the highest judicial authority in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. It has jurisdiction over both civil and criminal matters within Delhi and is located in New Delhi. The court plays a crucial role in the administration of justice and upholding legal rights in the region.
29. Which one of the following High courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andman and Nicobar Islands?
- A) Andhra Pradesh
- B) Calcutta
- C) Chennai
- D) Mumbai
B) Calcutta
Notes: The Calcutta High Court has territorial jurisdiction over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. While Calcutta itself is geographically distant, the High Court maintains a Circuit Bench in Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, to handle cases arising there.