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. None 2. At present, how many high courts are there in India? 25 21 28 29 None 3. Which one of the following articles deals with the appointment of judges? Article 214 Article 217 Article 226 Article 216 None 4. High courts issue writs under article- 220 221 213 226 None 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 None 6. Which is the oldest known system designed for the redressal of citizen's grievance? Ombudsman System Lokpal Lokayukta None of the above None 7. Which was the first Indian state to establish the institution of Lokayukta? Bihar Uttar Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra None 8. When did The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 came into force? January 2013 May 2013 December 2013 None of the above None 9. Who appoints the Lokayukta and Upalokayukta? Governor of the state Chief Minister Speaker of Lok Sabha Judge of High Court None 10. Which state's Lokayukta's office is considered to be the strongest in terms of power and scope? Bihar Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra None Please fill in the comment box below.
