UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC Bench says it will look into allegation of Registry misplacing case records

Question 1

Which one of the following is the senior-most officer who heads the Registry of the Supreme Court of India?

Accepted Answer

Registrar General

Answer

Additional Registrar

Answer

Master of the Rolls

Answer

Court Master

Question 2

The day-to-day filing, scrutiny, registration and listing of matters before the Supreme Court of India are governed by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court Rules, 2013

Answer

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Answer

The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

Answer

The Advocates Act, 1961

Question 3

Justice Surya Kant, who in June 2026 ordered an inquiry into allegations that the Supreme Court Registry had misplaced an urgent case file, is which numbered Chief Justice of India?

Accepted Answer

50th

Answer

49th

Answer

51st

Answer

52nd

Question 4

Under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India were the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 — that govern the working of the Supreme Court Registry — framed?

Accepted Answer

Article 145

Answer

Article 124

Answer

Article 129

Answer

Article 142

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC Bench says it will look into allegation of Registry misplacing case records

Q1. Which one of the following is the senior-most officer who heads the Registry of the Supreme Court of India?

Q2. The day-to-day filing, scrutiny, registration and listing of matters before the Supreme Court of India are governed by which one of the following?

Q3. Justice Surya Kant, who in June 2026 ordered an inquiry into allegations that the Supreme Court Registry had misplaced an urgent case file, is which numbered Chief Justice of India?

Q4. Under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India were the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 — that govern the working of the Supreme Court Registry — framed?