Indian Politics - Study Mode

[#701] How many judges are in Supreme Court?
Correct Answer

(D) 34

Explanation

Solution: Article-124(1) established Supreme Court with Chief Justice of India and 7 other judges in the beginning. Parliament has been conferred with the power to increase the number of judges. At present, there are 31 judges including 1 Chief Justice and 33 others judges in Supreme Court India. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019 increases this number from 30 to 33 excluding the Chief Justice of India

[#702] Which of the following is not an eligibility of the judge of Supreme Court in India?
Correct Answer

(B) Age should be 35 years

Explanation

Solution: Article-124(3) mentions eligibility for judge of Supreme Court. According to it, any person who is citizen of India and has served as a judge in High Court for at least 5 years or as an advocate in High Court or Supreme Court for at least 10 years or is a distinguished jurist, can become judge of Supreme Court. There is no mention of minimum age under this article.

[#703] What is the structure of panchayati Raj?
Correct Answer

(A) Zilla Panchayat t Block Panchayat + Gram Panchayat Gram Sabha

Explanation

Solution: Through three tier structure of Panchayats, India provided for democratic decentralization and grassroot democracy. Three tier includes Zila Panchayat at district level, Block Panchayat or Panchayat Samiti at block or intermediate level and Gram Panchayat at village level.
Though Gram Sabha is not a tier of Panchayati Raj System, at village level it works as foundation stone of whole system of Panchayati Raj. It works as recommending body only.

[#704] Which of the followingis not an administrative function of a Village Panchayat?
Correct Answer

(C) Providing college education

Explanation

Solution: Under Article-243(G)Panchayats in India has been conferred with 29 functional items to work at. These include providing sanitation and drainage, providing burial and cremation grounds, maintenance of roads, welfare of weaker sections, rural housing, fisheries etc. It also includes adult and non-formal education but does not include college education.

[#705] Which constitutional amendment has made Directive principles of state policy more important than fundamental rights?
Correct Answer

(A) 42nd

Explanation

Solution: 42nd Amendment Act 1976 through Article-31(C) gave precedence to all Directive Principles of State Policy over Fundamental Rights. Later on in Minerva Mills case 1980, Supreme Court struck down 42nd Amendment act related to Article-31(C) and upheld the importance of Fundamental Rights over DPSP except directives under Article-39(B) and 39(C) which are given primacy over Fundamental Rights under article-14.