Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Judiciary

Question:
Consider the passage given below and answer the following question.
The Supreme Court is the court of record and has power to punish for its own contempt. The Chief Justice and other judges are appointed by the president of India. A judge of the Supreme Court addresses his resignation to the President of India. A person to be a judge of the Supreme Court must have certain qualifications. A judge of the Supreme Court can be impeached by an order of the President of India passed after an address by each House of the Parliament.
Every judge of the Supreme Court unless resigned or removed earlier, holds office till he attains the age of :
Options:
62 years
63 years
65 years
68 years
Correct Answer:
65 years
Explanation:
The retirement age for a Supreme Court judge is 65 years.