CJI - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about Judge of SC?

1. Maximum possible strength of judges in supreme court is 31.
2. According to article 124 deals with appointment of CJI of India.


a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 1

Explanation:
- Article 124 deals with appointment of judges of supreme court of India and there is no special provision in constitution for appointment of CJI.

Eligibility for judge of SC:

- A citizen of India who has been a judge of one high court or more (continuously), for at least five years or an advocate there, for at least ten years, or a distinguished jurist, in the opinion of the president, is eligible to be recommended for appointment, a judge of the supreme court.
- A person who has retired as a Judge of the Supreme Court is debarred from practicing in any court of law or before any other authority in India.
- Senior-most Supreme Court judge Justice Tirath Singh Thakur was sworn in as 43rd Chief Justice of India.