UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — On the Yashwant Varma probe’s future

Q1. Under which provision of the Constitution is Parliament empowered to regulate by law the procedure for the investigation and proof of the misbehaviour or incapacity of a judge?

  • A. Article 124(4)
  • B. Article 124(5)
  • C. Article 124(2)
  • D. Article 217(1)

Q2. At least how many members of the Lok Sabha must sign a notice of motion for the removal of a judge before the Speaker may consider admitting it?

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

Q3. In the Varma matter, the CJI's in-house committee holding that the misconduct was 'serious enough to warrant removal proceedings' meant precisely that:

  • A. the judge could be dismissed by an administrative order of the Chief Justice of India
  • B. the matter should go before Parliament for removal under Article 124(4), since the CJI cannot himself remove a judge
  • C. the judge would stand automatically suspended by the President pending the inquiry
  • D. the Supreme Court collegium would recall the recommendation that led to his appointment

Q4. How many judges of the higher judiciary in India have been successfully removed from office through the completed Article 124(4) removal process to date?

  • A. None
  • B. One
  • C. Two
  • D. Three

Q5. The Supreme Court's in-house procedure for inquiring into complaints of misconduct against judges was first adopted in which year?

  • A. 1968
  • B. 1993
  • C. 1999
  • D. 2015

Q6. Under the Supreme Court's in-house procedure, a complaint of misconduct against a sitting High Court judge is examined by a committee comprising how many members?

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