This Madhya Pradesh quiz on MP High Court, MPPSC and State Commissions puts 11 multiple-choice questions to you, the verified MCQs published with GK24's note on the topic. Every question carries a full explanation of why the correct option is right and why the other options are wrong, so you learn the fact behind the answer rather than the letter. Attempt it right after reading the note, keep to the timer, and use the explanations at the end to mark what needs another look. Sit it again before the exam as a quick revision of the topic.
11 questions with answers and explanations
Where is the principal seat of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh?
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh has its principal seat at Jabalpur, where it was constituted on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
Read the full explanation →The High Court of Madhya Pradesh has permanent Benches at which two places?
When the High Court of Madhya Pradesh was constituted at Jabalpur on 1 November 1956, permanent Benches were provided at Indore and at Gwalior, and they have functioned there since.
Read the full explanation →The court that is today the High Court of Madhya Pradesh was first established in 1936 under which name?
It was established on 2 January 1936 by Letters Patent as the High Court of Judicature at Nagpur for the Central Provinces and Berar, which until then had been under a Judicial Commissioner rather than a High Court.
Read the full explanation →On which date was the High Court of Madhya Pradesh constituted with its principal seat at Jabalpur?
The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 created the state of Madhya Pradesh from that date out of the Central Provinces and Berar, Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal, and the High Court of Madhya Pradesh was constituted with its principal seat at Jabalpur and Benches at Indore and Gwalior.
Read the full explanation →The High Court of Chhattisgarh, created when the state was separated from Madhya Pradesh, has its seat at which city?
Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 2000 under the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, and the High Court of Chhattisgarh was established at Bilaspur, so the districts of that region ceased to be under the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur.
Read the full explanation →Where is the office of the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission?
The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission was set up in 1956, when the state itself was formed, and its office is at Indore.
Read the full explanation →Which writ is issued by a High Court to a public authority to compel it to perform a public duty that it has failed to perform?
It is issued by a High Court under Article 226, or by the Supreme Court under Article 32, to a public official, a public body, a corporation or an inferior court, directing it to perform a public duty that it has refused or failed to perform.
Read the full explanation →Which Article gives a High Court superintendence over all courts and tribunals within the state?
It provides that every High Court shall have superintendence over all courts and tribunals throughout the territory in relation to which it exercises jurisdiction, except a court or tribunal constituted under a law relating to the Armed Forces.
Read the full explanation →Who appoints the Advocate-General of a state?
Article 165 says that the Governor of each state shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a judge of a High Court to be Advocate-General for the state, that he shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor, and that he shall receive such remuneration as…
Read the full explanation →The institution of Lokayukta and Up-Lokayukta was created in Madhya Pradesh by a state Act of which year?
The Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta and Up-Lokayukta Act of 1981 created the office to inquire into allegations of corruption and abuse of office against ministers and public servants of the state.
Read the full explanation →The transfer of a judge from one High Court to another is made by which authority?
Article 222(1) says that the President may, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, transfer a judge from one High Court to any other High Court, and clause (2) provides for a compensatory allowance to a judge so transferred.
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