In which year was the High Court of Rajasthan established?
- A.1947
- B.1949
- C.1956
- D.1977
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, 1949. As the princely states of Rajputana merged, their separate courts were replaced by a single High Court for the new state, established in 1949 with its seat at Jodhpur; its first Chief Justice was Kamala Kant Verma. Option A is wrong because in 1947 the princely states had not yet been integrated and each still had its own judicial arrangements. Option C is wrong because 1956 is the year of the States Reorganisation Act, when Rajasthan took its present boundaries and received its first Governor, Sardar Gurmukh Nihal Singh, in place of a Rajpramukh. Option D is wrong because 1977 is the year the Jaipur bench was set up, not the year the court itself came into being. Remember the three years together: 1949 for the court, 1956 for the state's present shape and 1977 for the Jaipur bench.
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Practice Questions
View allUnder which Article of the Constitution is the Governor of a state appointed by the President?
- A.Article 153
- B.Article 154
- C.Article 155
- D.Article 156
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It provides that the Governor of a state shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal, which is why a Governor is not elected and owes his office to the Union executive.
Read the full explanation →What is the total number of seats in the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha?
- A.160
- B.182
- C.200
- D.230
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The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly has two hundred seats filled by direct election from territorial constituencies, and the figure matters for a second reason: the Council of Ministers may not exceed fifteen per cent of that strength, which gives a ceiling of thirty ministers including the Chief Minister.
Read the full explanation →Which Article empowers Parliament to create or abolish a Legislative Council in a state?
- A.Article 168
- B.Article 169
- C.Article 170
- D.Article 171
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Parliament may by law create a Legislative Council for a state that does not have one, or abolish one that does, if the Legislative Assembly of that state first passes a resolution by a majority of its total membership and by two thirds of the members present and voting.
Read the full explanation →The oath of office to the Governor of Rajasthan is administered by:
- A.The President of India
- B.The Chief Justice of India
- C.The Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court
- D.The Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha
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Article 159 requires the Governor, before entering upon his office, to make and subscribe an oath in the presence of the Chief Justice of the High Court of that state, or in his absence the senior-most judge of that court available.
Read the full explanation →What is the maximum number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, that Rajasthan may have?
- A.Twelve
- B.Twenty
- C.Thirty
- D.Forty
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Article 164(1A), inserted by the Ninety-first Constitutional Amendment of 2003, provides that the total number of ministers including the Chief Minister shall not exceed fifteen per cent of the total strength of the Legislative Assembly, and fifteen per cent of Rajasthan's two hundred seats is thirty.
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