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Indian Polity UPPSC 2023 GS-I
Question

The resignation letter by a Judge of Supreme Court is addressed to -

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: The President

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “The President”.
According to the Constitution of India, the resignation letter of a Supreme Court Judge must be addressed to the President of India.
The resignation takes effect when it is accepted by the President, as per Article 124(2) of the Constitution, which deals with the appointment and removal of Judges of the Supreme Court.

Similar Questions:

Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :

Assertion (A) : The President of India determines the qualifications of the Chairman and Members of the Finance Commission.
Reason (R) : Chairman and members are appointed by the President of India.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Who of the following was elected President of India unanimously?
  1. A) S. Radhakrishnan
  2. B) V.V.Giri
  3. C) N. Sanjiva Reddy
  4. D) Gyani Zail Singh
Governor is liable to?
  1. A) Prime minister
  2. B) President
  3. C) Vidhan Sabha
  4. D) Chief minister
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List – I (Year of Appointment) – List – II (Committee)

A. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee – 1. 1957
B. Ashok Mehta Committee – 2. 1977
C. L.M. Singhvi Committee – 3. 1986
D. P. K. Thungun Committee – 4. 1988

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 4 1 2 3
  2. B) 1 2 3 4
  3. C) 2 3 1 4
  4. D) 3 4 2 1
Which of the following are correct about the Rajya Sabha ?

1. It is not subject to dissolution.
2. It has a term of five years.
3. One third of its members retire after every two years.
4. Its member shall not be less than 25 years of age.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) 1, 2 and 3
  2. B) 2, 3 and 4
  3. C) 1 and 3
  4. D) 2 and 4
The power of High Court to issue writ covers:
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  2. B) Statutory Rights
  3. C) Fundamental Rights
  4. D) All the above
Which one of the following is not a collective privilege of the members of Parliament?
  1. A) Freedom of debates and proceedings
  2. B) The Right to regulate the internal matters of the Parliament
  3. C) Freedom from attendance as Witness
  4. D) The privilege of excluding strangers from the house
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  1. A) Article 153 — Office of the Governor
  2. B) Article 154 — Executive Authority of the Governor
  3. C) Article 155 — Removal of the Governor
  4. D) Article 156 — Term of the Governor
Given below are two statements:

Assertion (A|: The scope of judicial review is limited in India.
Reason [RI: Indian constitution has some borrowed items.

Select the right answer from the code given below:
  1. A) Both [A] and [R] are correct and [R] is the right explanation of [A]
  2. B) Both [A] and [R] are correct but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]
  3. C) [A] is correct, but [R] is wrong.
  4. D) [A] is wrong, but [R] is correct.
Which of the following are the functions of the Election Commissioner of India?

1. Conduct of elections for the posts of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
2. Conduct of elections of the Municipal Corporations and Municipalities.
3. Deciding on all doubts and disputes arising out of the above elections.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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  2. B) 1 and 2
  3. C) 1 and 3
  4. D) None of the above
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  2. B) Year 2075
  3. C) Year 2070
  4. D) Year 2080
Match list-I with list-Il and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List — I - List — II

(A) Mirat-e-Sikandari - (1) History of Bengal
(B) Burhan-e-Masir - (2) History of Bahmani's Ahmad Nagar
(C) Riyaz-us-Salatin - (3) Collection of Mahmood Gawan's letters
(D) Riyaz-ul-insha - (4) Victory of Gujarat
Code -
  1. A) A-(4), B-(2), c-(1), D-(3)
  2. B) A-(2), B-(4), C-(1), D-(3)
  3. C) A-(1), B-(2), C-(4), D-(3)
  4. D) A-(4), B-(2), C-(3), D-(1)