Rajasthan High Court and Subordinate Courts: RAS Prelims MCQs
82 RAS Prelims MCQs on the Rajasthan High Court and the subordinate courts cover its history, jurisdiction, writ powers, judges and the court hierarchy. Revenue courts, legal services authorities, Family Courts and Fast Track Courts are asked along with the constitutional articles on the High Court.
Practice questions based on the RPSC RAS Prelims syllabus. They follow the exam pattern but are not past-paper questions.
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RAS PrelimsRajasthan Polity and Administration · Rajasthan High Court and Subordinate Courts
Q81. Based on the statements given below regarding the ‘Special Appeal’ (Intra-court appeal) in the Rajasthan High Court, choose the correct option: Statement I: A Special Appeal lies before a Division Bench against the judgment of a Single Judge of the same High Court. Statement II: Such intra-court appeals are governed by the provisions of the High Court Rules and Letters Patent/Ordinance.
Explanation
A Special Appeal is an intra-court appeal that lies to a Division Bench from the judgment of a Single Judge of the same High Court, and it is governed by the High Court Rules and the Letters Patent or Ordinance. Both statements are correct.
RAS PrelimsRajasthan Polity and Administration · Rajasthan High Court and Subordinate Courts
Q82. At the district level in Rajasthan, who acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA)?
Explanation
The District Judge acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority at the district level in Rajasthan.
Answer key for these questions
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(c) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
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(a) District Judge
Key facts from Rajasthan High Court and Subordinate Courts
The Rajasthan High Court was inaugurated at Jodhpur on 29 August 1949; Justice Kamal Kant Verma was its first Chief Justice.
Article 226 lets the High Court issue writs for fundamental rights and for any other purpose; Article 227 gives it superintendence over all courts and tribunals.
A High Court judge retires at 62; the judges’ salaries are charged on the State’s Consolidated Fund.
Article 222 allows the President to transfer a judge, after consulting the Chief Justice of India.
The Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority was constituted in 1998; the District Judge chairs the District Legal Services Authority.
The Family Courts Act was enacted in 1984; Fast Track Courts dispose of old sessions cases and cases involving women and children.
Frequently asked questions
How many RAS Prelims practice MCQs are there on Rajasthan High Court and Subordinate Courts?
This page has 82 practice MCQs on Rajasthan High Court and Subordinate Courts (Rajasthan Polity and Administration). Each has the correct answer, and most have an explanation.
When was the Rajasthan High Court inaugurated?
On 29 August 1949 at Jodhpur, by the Rajpramukh Maharaja Sawai Man Singh. Justice Kamal Kant Verma was the first Chief Justice of the newly constituted High Court.
At what age does a High Court judge retire?
At 62 years. A Supreme Court judge retires at 65. Additional judges of a High Court are appointed for a temporary period not exceeding two years, and a judge can be transferred under Article 222.
Who chairs the District Legal Services Authority?
The District Judge, ex officio. The authority provides free legal aid and runs Lok Adalats at the district level under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, so that no citizen is denied justice because of poverty.
