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Prelims 2019 • Paper 1 (GS) • Q.46

Q.45Q.47
Prelims 2019 • Paper 1 (GS) • Q.46
Q.45Q.47
Prelims • Paper 1 (GS) • 2019 • Q.46
Polity

Consider the following statements :

1
The motion to impeach a Judge of the Supreme Court of India cannot be rejected by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha as per the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
2
The Constitution of India defines and gives details of what constitutes 'incapacity and proved misbehaviour' of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India.
3
The details of the process of impeachment of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India are given in the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
4
If the motion for the impeachment of a Judge is taken up for voting, the law requires the motion to be backed by each House of the Parliament and supported by a majority of total membership of that House and by not less than two-thirds of total members of that House present and voting.
2019 Prelims • Paper 1 (GS)
Q.45Q.47

Syllabus Connection

Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. (Prelims)

NCERT Connection

Ch.5: Legislature

Politics • Class 11 • Class 11 Indian Constitution at work

Ch.6: Judiciary

Politics • Class 11 • Class 11 Indian Constitution at work

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