Chief Justice of India GK Questions and Answers

The Chief Justice of India is the head of the Supreme Court of India and the highest judicial authority in the country.

Here you are given Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on the Chief Justice of Indiathe topic of General Knowledge. First of all, you have to read all the GK questions related to Chief Justice of India and click on one correct answer for each question. If your answer is correct, you will be displayed with a ✅ sign, but if your answer is wrong, a ❌ sign will be displayed, so that you can identify the correct answer you have given.

Q. What is the tenure of Supreme Court judges?

◉ 7 years

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◉ Till he attains the age of 65 years

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◉ At the pleasure of the President

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◉ 5 years

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Q. The first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was -

◉ Hiralal J. Virgo

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◉ Sukumar Sen

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◉ KN Wanchoo

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◉ GV Mavalankar

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Q. At present the total number of High Courts in India is -

◉ 22

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◉ 28

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◉ 24

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◉ 21

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Q. Who appoints the Chief Justice of the High Court?

◉ President

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◉ Chief justice of supreme court

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◉ Member of State Bar Council

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◉ Governor

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Q. The term of office of the Judges of the High Court is

◉ 5 years

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◉ None of the above

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◉ Till he attains the age of 62 years

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◉ 7 years

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Q. Which High Court has the maximum number of judges working?

◉ Guwahati

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◉ Calcutta

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◉ Allahabad

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◉ Delhi

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Q. Name the first Indian who was made a judge in the British era High Court?

◉ M. Saleem and S.M.Jacob, A.A. Fayaz and L.S. Donne

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◉ KS Ranjit Singh

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◉ Ram Prasad Ram

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◉ Dr. Meghnad Saha

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Q. Who appoints the Chief and other Justices of the Supreme Court?

◉ Prime Minister

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◉ High court judge

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◉ President

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◉ Lok Sabha Speaker

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Q. What is the retirement age of a High Court judge?

◉ 65 years

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◉ 68 years

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◉ 67 years

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◉ 62 years

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Q. Who was the first woman judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court?

◉ Anna Chandy

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◉ Sucheta Kripalani

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◉ Leela Seth

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◉ M. Fatima Bibi

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Q. To whom are the salaries and allowances of the judges of the Supreme Court charged?

◉ president

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◉ Prime minister

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◉ Consolidated Fund of India

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◉ Parliament

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Q. What is the minimum age limit for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court of India?

◉ 25 years

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◉ No limits

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◉ 30 years

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◉ 35 years

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Q. By whom can the judges of the High Court be removed from their office even before the expiry of their term on the ground of incapacity or proved misbehaviour?

◉ by the prime minister

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◉ by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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◉ by the President on the recommendations of the two Houses of Parliament

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◉ by the Prime Minister and the Vice President

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Q. How many judges were there in the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court headed by the Chief Justice of the country, which unanimously decided that the Right to Privacy shall be treated as a fundamental right under the Constitution?