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Read the given passage below and answer the questions that follow.
High Courts were first established in the three Presidency cities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in 1862. The High Court of Delhi came up in 1966. Currently, there are 25 High Courts. While many states have their own High Courts, Punjab and Haryana share a common High Court at Chandigarh and four North-Eastern states of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh have a common High Court at Guwahati. Andhra Pradesh (Amaravati) and Telangana (Hyderabad) have separate High Courts from 1st January, 2019. Some High Courts have benches in other parts of the state for greater accessibility.
Q. 1. When was the first High Court established in India?
(a) 1862
(b) 1866
(c) 1966
(d) 2019
Q. 2. A High Court bench located outside the state capital serves which primary purpose?
(a) To handle legal matters related to a specific region within the state.
(b) To reduce the work load on the main court in the capital city.
(c) To provide easier access to justice for citizens in remote areas..
(d) All of the above
Q. 3. Which of the following statements is not true about the establishment of High Courts in India?
(a) The first High Courts were established in 1862 in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.
(b) The High Court of Delhi was established in 1966.
(c) Currently, there are 25 functioning High Courts in India.
(d) All states have their own High Courts.
Q. 4. What is the purpose of having benches of High Courts in other parts of the state?
(a) To make access to justice easier for people living in remote areas.
(b) To reduce the workload on the main High Court.
(c) To provide specialised courts for certain types of cases.
(d) All of the above
High Courts were first established in the three Presidency cities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in 1862. The High Court of Delhi came up in 1966. Currently, there are 25 High Courts. While many states have their own High Courts, Punjab and Haryana share a common High Court at Chandigarh and four North-Eastern states of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh have a common High Court at Guwahati. Andhra Pradesh (Amaravati) and Telangana (Hyderabad) have separate High Courts from 1st January, 2019. Some High Courts have benches in other parts of the state for greater accessibility.
Q. 1. When was the first High Court established in India?
(a) 1862
(b) 1866
(c) 1966
(d) 2019
Q. 2. A High Court bench located outside the state capital serves which primary purpose?
(a) To handle legal matters related to a specific region within the state.
(b) To reduce the work load on the main court in the capital city.
(c) To provide easier access to justice for citizens in remote areas..
(d) All of the above
Q. 3. Which of the following statements is not true about the establishment of High Courts in India?
(a) The first High Courts were established in 1862 in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.
(b) The High Court of Delhi was established in 1966.
(c) Currently, there are 25 functioning High Courts in India.
(d) All states have their own High Courts.
Q. 4. What is the purpose of having benches of High Courts in other parts of the state?
(a) To make access to justice easier for people living in remote areas.
(b) To reduce the workload on the main High Court.
(c) To provide specialised courts for certain types of cases.
(d) All of the above
Answer
View full question & answer→1. (b) 1866
2. (b) To reduce the work load on the main court in the capital city.
3. (d) All states have their own High Courts.
5. (d) All of the above
2. (b) To reduce the work load on the main court in the capital city.
3. (d) All states have their own High Courts.
5. (d) All of the above