Supreme Court strength raised from 34 to 38

1. Question 1Answer B

   President Murmu promulgated the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance on:

   • A5 May 2026
   • BCorrect answer: 16 May 2026
   • C24 November 2025
   • D16 August 2026

   Core Trigger: President Droupadi Murmu promulgated the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance on 16 May 2026, lifting strength from 34 to 38.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 057, point 1

2. Question 2Answer D

   Excluding the CJI, the sanctioned number of judges rose from 33 to:

   • A35
   • B36
   • C38
   • DCorrect answer: 37

   Key Change: Cabinet approved the Bill on 5 May 2026; judges excluding the CJI rise from 33 to 37. An Act replaced the Ordinance in August 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 057, point 2

3. Question 3Answer D

   Surya Kant, who swore in the new judges, is which Chief Justice of India?

   • A51st
   • B52nd
   • C54th
   • DCorrect answer: 53rd

   Current Head: Surya Kant, 53rd Chief Justice of India since 24 November 2025, swore in the new judges.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 057, point 3

4. Question 4Answer A

   Consider: 1. Sanctioned strength is the maximum posts allowed by law. 2. Working strength is the maximum posts allowed. Which is/are correct?

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Key Term: Sanctioned strength is the maximum posts allowed by law; working strength is judges actually serving.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 057, point 4

5. Question 5Answer C

   Excluding the CJI, Supreme Court strength was how many in 1977?

   • A13
   • B21
   • CCorrect answer: 17
   • D26

   Data: Strength excluding the CJI was 10 in 1956, 13 in 1960 and 17 in 1977; this is the first rise since 2019.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 057, point 5

6. Question 6Answer D

   Which Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice piloted the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill in 2026?

   • AKiren Rijiju
   • BJitendra Singh
   • CSukanta Majumdar
   • DCorrect answer: Arjun Ram Meghwal

   Stakeholders: Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice, piloted the Bill.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 057, point 6

7. Question 7Answer D

   In which city does the Supreme Court of India sit?

   • AMumbai
   • BAllahabad
   • CKolkata
   • DCorrect answer: New Delhi

   Headquarters: The Supreme Court of India sits in New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 057, point 8

8. Question 8Answer B

   The Supreme Court was inaugurated on 28 January 1950 with a Chief Justice and how many judges?

   • AFive
   • BCorrect answer: Seven
   • CTen
   • DEleven

   Founded: The Supreme Court was inaugurated on 28 January 1950 with a Chief Justice and seven judges.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 057, point 9

9. Question 9Answer C

   The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 first fixed the maximum, excluding the CJI, at:

   • AEight
   • BThirteen
   • CCorrect answer: Ten
   • DSeventeen

   Landmark: The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 first fixed the maximum at ten judges excluding the CJI.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 057, point 10

10. Question 10Answer A

    Consider: 1. Article 124(1) lets Parliament prescribe a larger number of judges by law. 2. Article 123 bars Ordinances altogether. Which is/are correct?

    • ACorrect answer: Only 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Articles: Article 124(1) lets Parliament prescribe a larger number by law; Article 123 allows Ordinances.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 057, point 11

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