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Odisha Judicial MCQs and Answers

1. Letter to establish High Court of Patna was issued under which Section of the Government of India Act, 1915 ?
(a) Section 112
(b) Section 113
(c) Section 114
(d) Section 115
[expand title=”View Answer”] (b) Section 113 [/expand]

2. The Circuit Court of Patna High Court held its first sitting at
(a) Puri
(b) Deogarh
(c) Jajpur
(d) Cuttack
[expand title=”View Answer”] (d) Cuttack [/expand]

3. When was the seat of Patna High Court set up at Cuttack ?
(a) 1st January, 1920
(b) 18th May, 1916
(c) 22nd September, 1919
(d) None of the above
[expand title=”View Answer”] (b) 18th May, 1916 [/expand]

4. Under British Rule, Odisha was made a separate province in which year?
(a) 1936
(b) 1937
(c) 1939
(d) 1940
[expand title=”View Answer”] (a) 1936 [/expand]

5. Odisha High Court was formally inaugurated in which year?
(a) 1947
(b) 1948
(c) 1949
(d) 1950
[expand title=”View Answer”] (b) 1948 [/expand]

6. Which district has the seat of Odisha High Court ?
(a) Nayagarh
(b) Jajpur
(c) Bhubaneswar
(d) Cuttack
[expand title=”View Answer”] (d) Cuttack [/expand]

7. The High Court of Odisha is situated where in Odisha ?
(a) Balasore
(b) Puri
(c) Bhubaneswar
(d) Cuttack
[expand title=”View Answer”] (d) Cuttack [/expand]

8. Which of the following Articles of Constitution gives power to High Courts to issue the writs ?
(a) Article 230
(b) Article 226
(c) Article 224
(d) Article 220
[expand title=”View Answer”] (b) Article 226 [/expand]

9. The original jurisdiction of the High Courts also extends to the matters of
(a) admiralty
(b) matrimonial
(c) contempt of court
(d) All of the above
[expand title=”View Answer”] (d) All of the above [/expand]

10. The appellate jurisdiction of High Court extends to
(a) only civil cases
(b) only criminal cases
(c) both civil and criminal cases
(d) None of the above
[expand title=”View Answer”] (c) both civil and criminal cases [/expand]

11. Who can extend the jurisdiction of a High Court to any Union Territory or exclude it?
(a) Parliament
(b) President
(c) Governor
(d) Chief Minister
[expand title=”View Answer”] (a) Parliament [/expand]

12. Who appoints the Chief Justice of Odisha High Court?
(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The Governor of Odisha
(c) The President
(d) The Council of Ministers of Odisha
[expand title=”View Answer”] (c) The President [/expand]

13. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution, a High Court is empowered to supervise all other courts except armed forces?
(a) Article 176 (1)
(b) Article 155
(c) Article 213
(d) Article 227
[expand title=”View Answer”] (d) Article 227 [/expand]

14. The Chief Justice of Odisha High Court retires at the age of
(a) 60 years
(b) 62 years
(c) 58 years
(d) 56 years
[expand title=”View Answer”] (b) 62 years [/expand]

15. The sanctioned judge strength of Odisha High Court is ?
(a) 07
(b) 17
(c) 27
(d) 37
[expand title=”View Answer”] (c) 27 [/expand]

16. Who was the first Chief Justice of Odisha when India became a Republic?
(a) Justice Lingaraj Panigrahi
(b) Justice Bira Kishore Ray
(c) Justice Khaleel Ahmed
(d) Justice Satay Bhusan Burman
[expand title=”View Answer”] (b) Justice Bira Kishore Ray [/expand]

17. Who became the first Chief Justice of Odisha to be appointed as the Governor (acting) of the state?
(a) Justice Ranganath Mishra
(b) Justice Harilal Agarwal
(c) Justice Gati Krushna Mishra
(d) Justice Siba Narayan Shankar
[expand title=”View Answer”] (a) Justice Ranganath Mishra [/expand]

18. Who among the following Chief Justice of Odisha High Court also served as Chief Judge of Supreme Court ?
(a) Ranganath Mishra
(b) Dipak Mishra
(c) G.B. Pattanaik
(d) All of the above
[expand title=”View Answer”] (d) All of the above [/expand]

19. Who served for the longest term in the position of Chief Justice of Odisha?
(a) R Laxman Narasimham
(b) Khaleel Ahmed
(c) Bira Kishore Ray
(d) Lingaraj Panigrahi
[expand title=”View Answer”] (a) R Laxman Narasimham [/expand]

20. The former Chief Justice of India, Justice Ranganath Mishra was the Chief Justice of Odisha   from:
(a) 1977-1980
(b) 1981-1983
(c) 1983-1986
(d) 1969-1975
[expand title=”View Answer”] (b) 1981-1983 [/expand]

21. The Subordinate Courts of a state work under the direct supervision of
(a) High Court
(b) Supreme Court
(c) State Legislature
(d) Chief Minister
[expand title=”View Answer”] (a) High Court [/expand]

22.. At present, the stat e of Odisha has how many permanent Lok Adalats?
(a) 2
(b) 30
(c) 22
(d) 13
[expand title=”View Answer”] (d) 13 [/expand]

23. The Lokayukta Bill was passed by the Odisha State Assembly in which year?
(a) 2018
(b) 2014
(c) 2011
(d) 2016
[expand title=”View Answer”] (b) 2014 [/expand]

24. Consider the following statements regarding powers of High Court
1. High Courts have full powers to make rules to regulate their business in relation to justice.
2. They can also punish for their own contempt.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[expand title=”View Answer”] (c) Both 1 and 2 [/expand]

25. Consider the following statements about Apellate Jurisdiction
1. Parliament exercises power to make laws touching the jurisdiction and power of all courts.
2. It can also legislate on the subjects enumerated in the Concurrent List.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[expand title=”View Answer”] (c) Both 1 and 2 [/expand]

26. Consider the following statements about the power of superintendence of High Courts
1. Constitution does not place any restriction on the powers of High Courts to have superintendence over the subordinate courts.
2. Supreme Court has similar power vis-a-vis, the High Court.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[expand title=”View Answer”] (a) Only 1 [/expand]

27. Consider the following statements about the powers of High Courts
1. A High Court has the power of superintendence over all courts and tribunals in the state.
2. It also includes those courts which deal with the armed forces.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[expand title=”View Answer”] (a) Only 1 [/expand]

28. Consider the following statements about High Courts
1. The High Court may be moved by any interested party to exercise its power of revision.
2. However it cannot take suo-moto call for records and pass necessary action.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[expand title=”View Answer”] (a) Only 1 [/expand]

Odisha Judicial MCQs and Answers