UPSC Prelims Marathon 23rd July – Supreme Court & Judicial Review – 2024

Consider the following statements:
1.The Supreme Court of India was inaugurated on January 26, 1950.
2.It succeeded the Federal Court of India, established under the regulating act of 1772.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1.Part V of the Constitution deals with the organization, independence, jurisdiction, powers, procedures and so on of the Supreme Court.
2.Parliament is authorized to regulate the above provisions of the Supreme Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1.The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president.
2.Consultation with the chief justice is obligatory in the case of appointment of a judge other than Chief justice.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are qualifications of Judge?
1.He should be a citizen of India.
2.He should have been a judge of a High Court for five years.
3.He should be a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the president.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1.The salaries, allowances, privileges, leave and pension of the Supreme Court judges are determined by the Parliament.
2.The retired chief justice and judges are entitled to 50 per cent of their last drawn salary as monthly pension.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding “tenure of judges”:
1.He holds office until he attains the age of 65 years.
2.He can resign his office by writing to the president.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding “removal of judges”:
1.A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from his Office by an order of the president.
2.The President can issue the removal order only after an address by Parliament has been presented to him in the same session for such removal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1.The Constitution declares Delhi as the seat of the Supreme Court.
2.The Constitution authorizes the chief justice of India to appoint other place or places as seat of the Supreme Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1.The Supreme Court can, with the approval of the president, make rules for regulating generally the practice and procedure of the Court.
2.The Constitutional cases or references made by the President under Article 143 are decided by a Bench consisting of at least five judges.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?