UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies

Question 17: Polity and Governance

Assertion (A): In India, every State has a High Court in its territory. Reason (R): The Constitution of India provides for a High Court in each State.

aBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

bBoth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

cA is true but R is false

dA is false but R is true

AnswerThe answer is (d).

Article 214 says there shall be a High Court for each State, so the Reason is true. But Article 231 lets Parliament set up a common High Court for two or more States, and it has done so: Punjab and Haryana share one, and in 2006 the Gauhati High Court served several north-eastern States. So the Assertion, that every State has a High Court in its own territory, is false.

A. Some States share a High Court (Punjab and Haryana).
R. Article 214 provides for a High Court for each State.

How you could have got this

If you were sure statement 1 is not correct, only (d) is left: every other option says it is correct.

This follows an unofficial answer: UPSC has not published its key for this year, and if that answer is wrong, so is this path.

Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) A is false, so R cannot explain it.
(b) A is false, not true.
(c) A is false and R is true; this reverses them.
(d) Correct: A is false (shared High Courts exist) and R is true (Article 214).

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2006, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.