SSC MTS 2023 PYQ — Question 73

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 1862

• The first High Court in India was established in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in the year 1862. This High Court was established under the High Courts Act, 1861, which was passed by the British Parliament during the British Raj. Initially, it was known as the High Court of Judicature at Fort William.
• Later, its name was changed to the Calcutta High Court. The Calcutta High Court has jurisdiction over the states of West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.