UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — The need for diversity in the judiciary

Q1. Which Article of the Constitution of India provides the constitutional basis for establishing benches of the Supreme Court at places other than Delhi, and is therefore central to the demand for regional benches of the Supreme Court?

  • A. Article 124
  • B. Article 130
  • C. Article 145
  • D. Article 217

Q2. Who chairs the collegium that recommends appointments and transfers of judges of the Supreme Court of India?

  • A. The Chief Justice of India
  • B. The senior-most puisne judge of the Supreme Court
  • C. The President of India
  • D. The Union Minister of Law and Justice

Q3. Under the present collegium system, the collegium that recommends appointments to the Supreme Court of India consists of the Chief Justice of India together with how many of the senior-most judges of the Supreme Court?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q4. With reference to the demand for regional benches of the Supreme Court of India that featured in recent legislative debates, consider the following statements: 1. Article 130 of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to sit at places other than Delhi. 2. Under Article 130, such other places are to be appointed by the Chief Justice of India with the approval of the Central Government. 3. The 2026 private member Bill moved by P. Wilson proposed regional permanent benches of the Supreme Court at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. 4. Article 130 mandates the establishment of at least one regional bench of the Supreme Court in every zone of India. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. Article 130 of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to sit at places other than Delhi.
  2. Under Article 130, such other places are to be appointed by the Chief Justice of India with the approval of the Central Government.
  3. The 2026 private member Bill moved by P. Wilson proposed regional permanent benches of the Supreme Court at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.
  4. Article 130 mandates the establishment of at least one regional bench of the Supreme Court in every zone of India.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 3 and 4 only