Question : A Supreme Court or High Court judge can be removed by the Parliament by:
Option 1: Simple majority
Option 2: Both simple and two-third majority
Option 3: Special majority
Option 4: Two third majority
Correct Answer: Special majority
Solution : The correct answer is the Special Majority.
A Supreme Court or High Court judge can only be removed by the Parliament by a motion supported by a special majority of each house of Parliament. A special majority is a majority of the total membership of that house and a majority of at least two-thirds of the members of that house present and voting.
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Question : The Supreme Court of India was set up:
Option 1: by the constitution
Option 2: by a law of parliament
Option 3: by presidential order
Option 4: by the act of 1947
Question : Which one of the following is related to the advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
Option 1: Speaker of the parliament seeking opinion from the Supreme Court
Option 2: Election commission seeking opinion from the Supreme Court
Option 3: States seeking opinion from the Supreme Court
Option 4: President of India seeks opinion on law or facts
Question : In which year was the first-ever motion to remove a Supreme Court Justice signed by 108 members of the Parliament?
Option 1: 1996
Option 2: 1978
Option 3: 1984
Option 4: 1991
Question : Which is not correct about India’s Prime Minister?
Option 1: He is the head of the government.
Option 2: He is the leader of the majority party in Lok Sabha.
Option 3: He can be removed if a no-confidence motion is passed by both Houses of Parliament with a 2/3rd majority.
Option 4: He is appointed by the President of India.
Question : Which of these statements is correct with regard to the appointment of the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission?
Option 1: He or she has to be a retired Chief Justice of India.
Option 2: He or she has to be a retired Supreme Court Judge.
Option 3: He or she has to be a serving or retired Chief Justice of a High Court.
Option 4: He or she should have demonstrated experience as a Human Rights activist.
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