Extra 30 MCQ questions with answers for the chapter High Court from Class 11 Political Science:
1. What is the highest judicial authority in a state?
a) District Court
b) High Court
c) Supreme Court
d) Sessions Court
Answer: b) High Court
2. Who appoints the judges of a High Court?
a) Chief Justice of India
b) President of India
c) Prime Minister
d) Governor of the state
Answer: b) President of India
3. The jurisdiction of the High Court extends to which of the following?
a) Original jurisdiction only
b) Appellate jurisdiction only
c) Both original and appellate jurisdiction
d) Advisory jurisdiction only
Answer: c) Both original and appellate jurisdiction
4. Which of the following courts has the power to issue writs under Article 226 of the Indian Constitution?
a) Supreme Court
b) High Court
c) District Court
d) Sessions Court
Answer: b) High Court
5. What is the maximum number of judges a High Court can have?
a) 25
b) 30
c) 35
d) Determined by the President
Answer: d) Determined by the President
6. Under which article of the Indian Constitution are the High Courts established?
a) Article 123
b) Article 126
c) Article 214
d) Article 321
Answer: c) Article 214
7. Who is the head of the High Court?
a) Chief Justice of the High Court
b) Chief Justice of India
c) Governor of the State
d) President of India
Answer: a) Chief Justice of the High Court
8. Which of the following is the appellate jurisdiction of the High Court?
a) Civil and criminal cases from subordinate courts
b) Constitutional matters
c) Writ petitions
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
9. What is the tenure of a judge of a High Court?
a) 5 years
b) 6 years
c) 62 years of age
d) Until death
Answer: c) 62 years of age
10. A High Court judge can be removed by which of the following?
a) The President
b) Parliament through impeachment
c) Chief Justice of India
d) Chief Minister
Answer: b) Parliament through impeachment
11. Who can grant a pardon or reduce sentences in cases involving High Court judgments?
a) Chief Justice of the High Court
b) President of India
c) Governor of the state
d) Prime Minister
Answer: b) President of India
12. How many High Courts are there in India as of now?
a) 22
b) 24
c) 25
d) 26
Answer: a) 22
13. Which of the following is the original jurisdiction of the High Court?
a) Disputes between states
b) Fundamental rights cases
c) Criminal cases
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Fundamental rights cases
14. Which of the following cases can a High Court hear in its original jurisdiction?
a) Disputes between a state and its citizens
b) Divorce cases
c) Petitions involving fundamental rights
d) All of the above
Answer: c) Petitions involving fundamental rights
15. A High Court judge can retire at the age of:
a) 60
b) 62
c) 65
d) 70
Answer: b) 62
16. Which of the following is not a jurisdiction of the High Court?
a) Writ jurisdiction
b) Civil and criminal appellate jurisdiction
c) Advisory jurisdiction
d) Disputes between the Union and State
Answer: d) Disputes between the Union and State
17. Which of the following can be filed in the High Court under its writ jurisdiction?
a) Habeas Corpus
b) Mandamus
c) Certiorari
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
18. Which article empowers the High Court to issue writs for the protection of fundamental rights?
a) Article 16
b) Article 20
c) Article 226
d) Article 32
Answer: c) Article 226
19. A High Court is empowered to issue writs except which one?
a) Habeas Corpus
b) Mandamus
c) Certiorari
d) Quo Warranto
Answer: d) Quo Warranto
20. Who decides the number of judges in a High Court?
a) Chief Justice of India
b) President of India
c) Union Cabinet
d) Parliament
Answer: b) President of India
21. Which of the following is correct regarding the jurisdiction of the High Court?
a) It can issue directions to the executive for public welfare.
b) It handles only criminal matters.
c) It is limited to constitutional matters only.
d) It cannot deal with civil matters.
Answer: a) It can issue directions to the executive for public welfare.
22. Can the High Court hear appeals from District Courts?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Only in criminal cases
d) Only in civil cases
Answer: a) Yes
23. How is the number of judges in a High Court determined?
a) By the President of India
b) By the Prime Minister
c) By the Chief Justice of the High Court
d) By the Governor of the State
Answer: a) By the President of India
24. Which of the following is not a function of the High Court?
a) To issue writs for fundamental rights
b) To settle disputes between states
c) To hear appeals from lower courts
d) To impeach the President of India
Answer: d) To impeach the President of India
25. The salary of the judges of the High Court is decided by:
a) The President of India
b) The Union Cabinet
c) The Chief Justice of India
d) The Parliament
Answer: a) The President of India
26. What is the maximum period for which a High Court judge can be temporarily appointed?
a) 1 year
b) 2 years
c) 3 years
d) 5 years
Answer: b) 2 years
27. Which of the following cases can be directly filed in the High Court under its original jurisdiction?
a) Constitutional matters
b) Election petitions
c) Fundamental rights violations
d) Divorce cases
Answer: c) Fundamental rights violations
28. What is the power of the High Court in relation to lower courts?
a) It cannot interfere with lower court decisions.
b) It can transfer cases between lower courts.
c) It can overrule lower court decisions in appeals.
d) It can modify the punishment in criminal cases.
Answer: c) It can overrule lower court decisions in appeals.
29. How many High Courts have jurisdiction over more than one state?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
Answer: b) 3
30. What is the main function of the High Court in regard to the state legislature?
a) To examine the validity of laws passed by the state legislature
b) To oversee the appointment of state governors
c) To manage the finances of the state government
d) To dissolve the state legislature
Answer: a) To examine the validity of laws passed by the state legislature
