CDS 2026 (I) General Knowledge, question 92

Topic: Polity and governance

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Q92

Consider the following statements regarding the qualifications of a person for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India :

  1. The person has to be, for at least five years, a Judge of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession.

  2. The person has to be, for at least ten years, an advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession.

  3. The person is, in the opinion of the Chief Justice of India, a distinguised jurist.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. (a) 1, 2 and 3
  2. (b) 3 only
  3. (c) 1 and 2 onlyCorrect answer
  4. (d) 1 and 3 only

Solution.

Answer: (c) 1 and 2 only

  1. Statements 1 and 2 give alternative qualifying routes.
  2. For the distinguished-jurist route, Article 124 requires the President’s opinion, not the Chief Justice’s.
  3. Indian citizenship is also required.