General Knowledge Questions and Answers on Supreme Court of India

General Knowledge Questions and Answers on Supreme Court of India

1. In which year Supreme Court of India came in to force ?
Answer: 1950 January 28


2. Who is the first chief Justice of India ?
Answer:  Harilal J Kania


3. Who is the 41th (current) Chief Justice of India ?
Answer: Justice 
Rajendra Mal Lodha

4. Who is the first female judge of supreme court ?
Answer: Fathima Beevi


5. Which High Court for the first time in India declared 'Bandh" as illegal
Answer : Kerala High Court


6. Which state has no Panchayati Raj Institution
Answer : Nagaland

7. Which High Court has the largest jurisdiction in the terms of states
Answer : Gauhati High Court


8. Second largest judicial complex in the World
Ans : Madras High Court


9. Supreme Court Judges retire upon attaining the age of
Answer : 65 years


10. Total number of High Court in India
Answer : 24


11. The age of retirement of a Judge of a High Court in India is?
Answer : 62 years


12. Who was the first person to be directly appointed as the Judge of Supreme Court?
Answer : Kuldeep Singh


13. Which of the following is the oldest High Court in India?
Answer : High Court of Calcutta


14. Who was the first woman judge to be appointed Chief Justice of a High Court?
Ans : Justice Smt Leila Seth


15. Andaman and Nicobar islands come under the jurisdiction of which of the following High Courts?
Answer : Calcutta High Court


16. The pension of a high court judge is charged to the
Answer : Consolidated Fund of India


17. The power of Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the centre and states falls under its
Answer : Original jurisdiction


18. Which article in Indian Constitution gives the power of Writ jurisdiction to Supreme court ?
Answer: Article 32


19. Who appoints the judges of supreme court ?
Answer: President


20. What is the monthly salary of chief Justice of Supreme court ?
Answer: 1 lakh


21.  What is the monthly salary of judge of Supreme court ?
Answer: 90,000


22. Who is the 40th Chief Justice of India from Tamilnadu ?
Answer:  P. Sathasivam


23. Who is the first female supreme court chief justice ?
answer: No female CJI yet