2 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Higher Judiciary: Supreme Court and High Courts (Polity). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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Under article 143 of the Indian Constitution, the President can seek the Supreme Court’s opinion on public importance matters. However, this advice is provided only if the President asks for it; the Supreme Court does not offer advice on its own initiative. This process is known as the Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 143.
Article 214-231 deals with the provisions of High Courts in India. Article 214 provides for a HC in each state while article 231 enables a HC to be shared with multiple states.
Statement 1 is incorrect: After the establishment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in 2019, there were 25 High Courts in India.
Statement 2 is correct: Three high courts (Guwahati, Bombay and Punjab & Haryana High Courts) have jurisdiction over more than one state.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Delhi is the only UT having its own HC.
Statement 4 is correct: Judges of the High Court hold office till the age of 62. However the judges of supreme court hold office till the age of 65. Note: In this question though 2 statements are correct, but "d" is the most appropriate option.
| Q | UPSC year | Correct answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | (b) only if he seeks such advice |
| 2 | 2001 | (d) 4 only |
This page covers 2 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Higher Judiciary: Supreme Court and High Courts (Polity), asked from 1996 to 2023. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on Higher Judiciary: Supreme Court and High Courts (Polity) are available for 17 years, from 1996 to 2023. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
