Q190. Which High Court upheld the Sahyog portal’s takedown mechanism in September 2025?
[RRB NTPC Undergraduate CBT-I, Shift 1, 2026]
A. Bombay High Court
B. Delhi High Court
C. Karnataka High Court
D. Calcutta High Court
Answer: (C) Karnataka High Court
Explanation: The Karnataka High Court considered the legal challenge to the government’s Sahyog portal in September 2025. The issue concerned the administration of online takedown requests. This was a contemporary decision-based question rather than an article-number question.
Q189. Under which year’s Legal Services Authorities Act can legal-services authorities organize Lok Adalats?
[RRB NTPC Undergraduate CBT-I, Shift 3, 2026]
A. 1977
B. 1987
C. 1967
D. 1957
Answer: (B) 1987
Explanation: Section 19 of the 1987 Act enables designated legal-services authorities and committees to organize Lok Adalats. The statute institutionalizes conciliatory resolution at different territorial levels. It is not the same as the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
Q188. How many benches of the Central Administrative Tribunal were reported as of September 2025?
[RRB NTPC Undergraduate CBT-I, Shift 1, 2026]
A. 19
B. 10
C. 22
D. 15
Answer: (A) 19
Explanation: The cited examination used nineteen benches as the count for September 2025. CAT is a specialized service-law adjudicatory institution operating under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. Such bench-count questions must be read against their stated reference date.
Q187. In which year was the Gram Nyayalayas Act enacted?
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A. 2006
B. 2005
C. 2002
D. 2008
Answer: (D) 2008
Explanation: The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 provides for village-level courts intended to make justice affordable and accessible in rural areas. These forums deal with specified civil and criminal matters and can adopt less formal procedures.
Q186. Which description best fits proceedings before a Lok Adalat?
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A. Counsel is compulsory in every dispute
B. Strict evidence rules always apply
C. Informal, flexible and less technical process
D. Only Supreme Court judges may preside
Answer: (C) Informal, flexible and less technical process
Explanation: Lok Adalats prioritize consensual settlement through informal conciliation. They do not operate exactly like conventional trials with rigid procedural and evidentiary rules. Their purpose is to provide accessible resolution of suitable pending or pre-litigation disputes.
Q185. A Sessions Court’s death sentence must receive confirmation from which court?
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A. Lok Adalat
B. Magistrate’s Court
C. High Court
D. District Court
Answer: (C) High Court
Explanation: Under the criminal procedural framework, a sentence of death imposed by a Sessions Court requires High Court confirmation before execution. This extra review is an important safeguard in capital cases and reflects the High Court’s supervisory judicial role.
Q184. Apart from the Chief Justice of India, whom must the President consult when appointing High Court judges?
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A. State Governor
B. Prime Minister
C. Parliament
D. Election Commission
Answer: (A) State Governor
Explanation: Article 217 prescribes consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the concerned state in High Court appointments. For appointment of judges other than the Chief Justice, the Chief Justice of that High Court is also consulted.
Q183. What article gives a High Court general superintendence over courts and tribunals within its jurisdiction?
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A. Article 32
B. Article 227
C. Article 141
D. Article 226
Answer: (B) Article 227
Explanation: Article 227 confers superintendence over courts and tribunals within the High Court’s territorial jurisdiction, excluding those constituted under laws relating to the Armed Forces. This differs from Article 226, which covers writ directions, orders and remedies.
Q182. Which authority principally controls posting, promotion and leave of eligible subordinate judicial officers?
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A. High Court
B. President
C. Union Ministry of Law
D. Parliament
Answer: (A) High Court
Explanation: Article 235 gives High Courts control over district courts and the courts subordinate to them. The power concerns aspects of the judicial service including posting, promotions and leave, supporting independence from executive directions.
Q181. Consider four pairs of High Courts and territories:
(1) Calcutta—Lakshadweep;
(2) Madras—Puducherry;
(3) Gauhati—Manipur;
(4) Kerala—Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
How many of these pairs correctly indicate territorial jurisdiction?
[UPSC NDA I General Ability Test, 2026]
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. Only three
D. All four
Answer: (A) Only one
Explanation: Only the Madras–Puducherry pair is correctly matched. Lakshadweep is within Kerala High Court jurisdiction, while Andaman and Nicobar Islands fall under Calcutta High Court. Manipur has had its own High Court since 2013, so Gauhati–Manipur is incorrect.
