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Correct Answer: Option (A) — 2 and 3
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect (in the context of 2005): In 2005, there were 21 High Courts in India (now 25 after Andhra Pradesh High Court was created in 2019). Statement 2 is correct: Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh share a common High Court located in Chandigarh. Statement 3 is correct: The National Capital Territory of Delhi has had its own independent High Court since 1966.
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