UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Homemakers are ‘nation builders’, their work is worth at least ₹30,000 a month, says SC

Q1. With reference to the Supreme Court's June 2026 ruling on the valuation of homemakers' contribution, which of the following statements is NOT correctly identified?

  1. The Bench that delivered the judgment comprised Justices Sanjay Karol and N. Kotiswar Singh.
  2. Where a homemaker is also independently employed, the notional value of her domestic care is to be added separately to her proven earnings.
  3. The Court directed that the term 'housewife' be replaced by 'homemaker' in such proceedings.
  4. The Court held that the new ₹30,000 benchmark overrules and replaces the principles laid down in National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 4 only

Q2. How many judges constituted the Supreme Court Bench that delivered the June 2026 judgment declaring homemakers to be 'nation builders' and quantifying their domestic contribution at ₹30,000 per month?

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

Q3. The Supreme Court's June 2026 ruling on homemakers' compensation expressly builds upon which one of the following as the principal standing precedent on standardisation of motor accident compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988?

  • A. Sarla Verma v. Delhi Transport Corporation (2009)
  • B. National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi (2017)
  • C. Kirti v. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (2021)
  • D. Lata Wadhwa v. State of Bihar (2001)