RAS question
Where is the principal bench of the Rajasthan High Court located?
Correct answer: (C) Jodhpur.
The principal seat of the Rajasthan High Court is located at Jodhpur, while a Bench of the High Court also sits at Jaipur.
Explanation
The Rajasthan High Court has its principal seat at Jodhpur. The official Rajasthan High Court contact page lists two separate establishments: “Rajasthan High Court Principal Seat Jodhpur” and “Rajasthan High Court Bench Jaipur”. That distinction is the key to the question. Jaipur is associated with the High Court, but only as a Bench; it is not the principal seat. Therefore, when the question asks for the principal bench or principal seat, the location to mark is Jodhpur, not Jaipur. This is a standard institutional-location fact in Rajasthan polity, where candidates are expected to distinguish between the main seat of an institution and its additional bench.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Ajmer is not identified in the question explanation or the official Rajasthan High Court contact page as either the principal seat or a High Court Bench.
- (B) Jaipur has a Rajasthan High Court Bench, but the official page distinguishes it from the Principal Seat, which is at Jodhpur.
- (D) Udaipur is not listed in the explanation or the official Rajasthan High Court contact page as a seat or Bench of the Rajasthan High Court.
Concept
This tests the Rajasthan polity syllabus area covering state judicial institutions and their locations. It recurs in RAS because exam questions often check the difference between a headquarters or principal seat and an additional bench.