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Q213. With reference to Indian judiciary, consider the following statements: 1. Any retired judge of the Supreme Court of India can be called back to sit and act as a Supreme Court judge by the Chief Justice of India with prior permission of the President of India. 2. A High Court in India has the power to review its own judgement as the Supreme Court does. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Indian judiciary, consider the following statements:

  1. Any retired judge of the Supreme Court of India can be called back to sit and act as a Supreme Court judge by the Chief Justice of India with prior permission of the President of India.
  2. A High Court in India has the power to review its own judgement as the Supreme Court does. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Select the correct option below (or cross out options to eliminate)

Official Answer Key & Detailed Solution

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Official UPSC Answer KeyUPSC Prelims 2021 • Polity

Correct Answer: Option (A) — 1 only

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Statement 1 is correct: Under Article 128 of the Constitution, the Chief Justice of India may at any time, with the previous consent of the President, request any person who has held the office of a Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court (duly qualified) to sit and act as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

Statement 2 is incorrect: Article 137 explicitly gives the Supreme Court the constitutional power to review any judgment pronounced or order made by it. High Courts derive their power of review primarily through statutory provisions (Section 114 and Order 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908) and inherent jurisdiction as courts of record (Article 215), but they lack an explicit review article parallel to Article 137 and cannot entertain curative petitions.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2021 (Q213)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicPolity → Judiciary
Official Answer KeyOption (A) — 1 only

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Frequently Asked Questions — UPSC Prelims 2021 Q213

What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2021 GS Paper I Question 213 (Polity)?

The official UPSC answer key for this 2021 Polity (Judiciary) question is Option (A): "1 only". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

Which UPSC Prelims syllabus topic does this 2021 question belong to?

This question belongs to GS Paper I under the subject "Polity" and micro-topic "Judiciary". You can explore all repeated questions from Judiciary in Acme AI's 3D Prelims PYQ Realm or practice 50 full-length and sectional tests in the APT Prelims Test Series.

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To solve Judiciary questions in UPSC Prelims, identify extreme modifiers, verify core NCERT conceptual definitions, and eliminate mutually contradictory statement pairs before locking your final option.

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