Higher Judiciary: Supreme Court and High Courts: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Polity)
This page lists 1 previous year UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination (General Studies Paper-I) question on Higher Judiciary: Supreme Court and High Courts (Polity). Choose an option to see the correct answer and the full explanation on the same page.
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UPSC 2003Polity · Higher Judiciary: Supreme Court and High Courts
Q1. Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Explanation
In India, a High Court (HC) can have jurisdiction over more than one state or Union Territory. This means that a High Court may serve as the judiciary for multiple states and Union Territories.
Option (b) is correct: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory of India, come under the jurisdiction of the Kolkata High Court. This arrangement is due to the geographical and administrative placement of the islands under the jurisdiction of West Bengal.
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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2003
(b) Kolkata
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