CJI - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Who was sworn in as the 43rd CJI on 3rd December 2015?

a. Justice AP Shah
b. Justice MB Shah
c. Justice HL Dattu
d. Justice TS Thakur
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Justice TS Thakur

Explanation:
Justice Tirath Singh (TS) Thakur was on 3rd December 2015 sworn in as 43rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. He succeeded incumbent Justice H L Dattu who retired on 2 December 2015 and will have a tenure for 1 year, retiring in January 2017.