Collegium System GK Questions and Answers

The collegium system is a method of appointing judges in India. It is a self-appointment system in which the Chief Justice of India and four other senior judges select judges for the Supreme Court and high courts.

Here you are given Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on the Collegium Systemthe topic of General Knowledge. First of all, you have to read all the GK questions related to Collegium System 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. The total number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is -

◉ 27

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◉ 31

✅ Correct

◉ 25

❌ Incorrect

◉ 24

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Q. What is the tenure of Supreme Court judges?

◉ 5 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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◉ 7 years

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

◉ Guwahati

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◉ Delhi

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◉ Calcutta

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◉ Allahabad

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Q. At what age do Supreme Court judges retire?

◉ At the age of 64

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◉ At the age of 62

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◉ At the age of 60

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◉ at age 65

✅ Correct

Q. Who elects the judges of the International Court of Justice?

◉ general assembly and security council (jointly)

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◉ Only by members of the General Assembly

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◉ Only by world trade organization

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◉ Only by members of the Security Council

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Q. Who can remove the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts?

◉ Prime minister

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◉ President

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◉ Attorney General

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◉ Chief Greatist of India

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

◉ Consolidated Fund of India

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◉ Parliament

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◉ Prime minister

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◉ president

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Q. Till what age do the judges of the Supreme Court remain in office?

◉ 65 years

✅ Correct

◉ 50 years

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◉ 70 years

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◉ 45 years

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Q. Apart from the Chief Justice, how many other judges can be there in the Supreme Court?

◉ 12

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◉ 40

❌ Incorrect

◉ 30

✅ Correct

◉ 20

❌ Incorrect

Q. By whom are the district judges appointed in the state?

◉ Governor

✅ Correct

◉ by the prime minister

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◉ by the president

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◉ by Chief Minister

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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?