Know Your Government – 1 Welcome to your Know Your Government - 1 1. Which of the following is true about High Courts? It has original and appellate jurisdiction. It enjoys the power of judicial review. It acts as the court of law. All of the above. 2. At present, how many high courts are there in India? 25 21 28 29 3. Which one of the following articles deals with the appointment of judges? Article 214 Article 217 Article 226 Article 216 4. High courts issue writs under article- 220 221 213 226 5. The chief justice and other judges of the high courts are appointed by which one of the following? Prime minister Chief minister Governor President 6. Which is the oldest known system designed for the redressal of citizen's grievance? Ombudsman System Lokpal Lokayukta None of the above 7. Which was the first Indian state to establish the institution of Lokayukta? Bihar Uttar Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra 8. When did The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 came into force? January 2013 May 2013 December 2013 None of the above 9. Who appoints the Lokayukta and Upalokayukta? Governor of the state Chief Minister Speaker of Lok Sabha Judge of High Court 10. Which state's Lokayukta's office is considered to be the strongest in terms of power and scope? Bihar Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Please fill in the comment box below. Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to comment Enter your email address to comment Enter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.