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4. Which judgment of the Supreme Court in 1992 upheld OBC reservations while
separating the creamy layer?
Indira Sawhney v. Union of India AIR 1993 SC 477
6. How many Fundamental Duties are listed in Article 51-A of the Constitution of
India?
11 Fundamental Duties
8. In ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shulka which judge gave the dissenting judgment
that cost him the CJI position?
Late Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hans Raj Khanna
9. Who was the first female Judge of the Supreme Court of India?
Late Hon’ble Ms. Justice M. Fathima Beevi
10. Who is the first female Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan?
Ayesha Malik
13. Which Chief Justice of India had the shortest tenure in office?
Late Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.N. Singh
14. Which Chief Justice of India had the longest tenure in office?
Late Hon’ble Mr. Justice Y.V Chandrachud
15. Which was the largest bench of the Supreme Court ever constituted?
A 13 judges Bench (Keshavananda Bharti v. the State of Kerala)
17. In the case of Swapnil Tripathi v Union of India Supreme Court allowed live
streaming of what kind of matters?
All public interest litigation
18. The Supreme Court is open to the general public on which day?
Saturday
21. After Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V Ramana, who will become CJI in 2022?
Hon’ble Mr. Justice U U Lalit
25. Within how many weeks a woman can get an abortion in India?
All pregnancies within 20 weeks. 24 weeks for special categories of pregnant women such as
rape or incest survivors
27. Punishment for murder (Section 302) —Whoever commits murder shall be punished
with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to a fine
28. Monirul Molla v. State of West Bengal' contains a remarkable decision of the Calcutta
High Court that issued a directive to trial courts in West Bengal stipulating that a
sentence of life imprisonment till death, without any scope of remission, can only be
passed in rape cases.
29. President's and the Governor's constitutional authority as granted by Articles 72 and
161 of the Constitution. The President can grant pardon in all cases where the
sentence given is the sentence of death but the pardoning power of the Governor does
not extend to death sentence cases.
30. Which bill is passed in Rajya Sabha to bring a law that punishes those who attack
Health workers or Doctors?
Epidemic Diseases Amendment Bill, 2020
32. When was the world Secular added to the constitution of India?
1976
33. Which Article of the Constitution gives to the high court control over the
subordinate courts of the concerned state?
Article 235 of the Constitution
34. A political party could be registered as a national party after inter alia it has
secured at least ______________ ?
6% of the total votes, polled in a minimum of four states