UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC weighs Rajya Sabha Chair role in Justice Varma case

Q1. What is the minimum number of members required to submit a signed notice of motion for the removal of a judge to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

  • A. 50
  • B. 100
  • C. 150
  • D. 200

Q2. The inquiry committee to probe charges against Justice Yashwant Varma was constituted by the Lok Sabha Speaker under which one of the following statutory provisions?

  • A. Section 3(2) of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968
  • B. Article 124(4) of the Constitution of India
  • C. Section 3(2) of the Judges (Protection) Act, 1985
  • D. Section 4 of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968

Q3. Following the admission of the motion against Justice Yashwant Varma, which authority actually constituted the three-member inquiry committee, as upheld by the Supreme Court in 2026?

  • A. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  • B. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
  • C. The Chief Justice of India
  • D. The President of India