Supreme Court UPSC Questions

Supreme Court MCQ Questions

1.
When was the Supreme Court of India inaugurated?
A.
26 January 1950
B.
28 January 1950
C.
15 August 1947
D.
26 November 1949
ANSWER :
B. 28 January 1950
2.
Consider the following statements:
1. The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime Minister beyond judicial review.
2. The Supreme Court of India struck down the 99th Amendment to the Constitution of India as being violative of the independence of judiciary.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC - 2019
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER :
B. 2 only
3.
Consider the following statements :
1. The motion to impeach a Judge of the Supreme Court of India cannot be rejected by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha as per the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
2. The Constitution of India defines and gives details of what constitutes 'Incapacity and proved misbehavior' of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India.
3. The details of the process of impeachment of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India are given in the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
4. If the motion for the impeachment of a Judge is taken up for voting, the law requires the motion to be backed by each House of the Parliament and supported by a majority of total membership of that House and by not less than two-thirds of total members of that House present and voting.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC - 2019
A.
1 and 2
B.
3 only
C.
3 and 4 only
D.
1, 3 and 4
ANSWER :
C. 3 and 4 only
4.
With reference to the writs, issued by the Courts in India, consider the following statements :
1. Mandamus will not lie against a private organisation unless it is entrusted with a public duty.
2. Mandamus will not lie against a Company even though it may be a Government Company.
3. Any public minded person can be a petitioner to move the Court to obtain the writ of Quo Warranto.
Which of the statements given above are correct ? UPSC - 2022
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
ANSWER :
D. 1, 2 and 3
5.
What was the strength of the Supreme Court originally fixed at?
A.
1 Chief Justice and 5 other judges
B.
1 Chief Justice and 6 other judges
C.
1 Chief Justice and 7 other judges
D.
1 Chief Justice and 8 other judges
ANSWER :
C. 1 Chief Justice and 7 other judges
6.
Which amendment increased the number of Supreme Court judges to 34 in 2019?
A.
Constitution (101st Amendment) Act
B.
Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act
C.
Judges (Increase) Act
D.
Supreme Court Composition Act
ANSWER :
B. Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act