Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

The judges of the Supreme Court after retirement, are permitted to carry on practice before:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: None of the Courts

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “None of the Courts”.

Article 124(7): It prohibits a retired judge of the Supreme Court from practising before any court or authority in India.

The Chief Justice of India, with the President's consent, may request a retired Judge of the Supreme Court, Federal Court, or High Court qualified for Supreme Court appointment to sit and act as a Supreme Court Judge.

Article 220: It bars High Court judges from pleading before "any authority in India except the Supreme Court and the other High Courts."

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Reason (R): It provides for discussion and voting on the motion.

Select your answer using the codes give below:
Codes:
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  2. B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is true but R is false
  4. D) A is false but R is true
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  1. A) Legal body
  2. B) Non-statutory body
  3. C) Constitutional body
  4. D) None of the above
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  1. A) Article 268
  2. B) Article 280
  3. C) Article 276
  4. D) None
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  2. B) As per the population ratio
  3. C) As per the area ratio
  4. D) As per revenue ratio
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  1. A) Directive Principles of State Policy
  2. B) Fundamental Rights
  3. C) Fundamental Duties
  4. D) All the above
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  1. A) Third Schedule — Forms of Oaths or Affirmations
  2. B) Eight Schedule — Languages
  3. C) Ninth Schedule — Allocation of seats in the Council of States
  4. D) Tenth Schedule — Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection
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  2. B) Right to property
  3. C) Freedom of religion
  4. D) Protection of minorities
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  2. B) 37%
  3. C) 30%
  4. D) 25%
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  2. B) Pandit Jawahar Lai Nehru
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  4. D) Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
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  1. A) 15 days
  2. B) 21 days
  3. C) 26 days
  4. D) 30 days
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  1. A) Article 39A- Equal justice and free legal aid
  2. B) Article 40- Organisation of village panchayats
  3. C) Article 44- Uniform Civil Code
  4. D) Article 48- Separation of judiciary from executive
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  2. B) Ammeter - Electric current
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