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Topic Judicial appointments
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 39 years (1987–2026), peaking in 1987.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 1987
- Recurs across 4 years (1987–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1987 → CDS 2018 → CAPF 2021
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 4) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
Consider the following statements regarding the qualifications of a person for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India
- The person has to be, for at least five years, a Judge of a High Court or two or more such Courts in succession
- The person has to be, for at least ten years, an advocate of a High Court or two or more such Courts in succession
- The person is, in the opinion of the Chief Justice of India, a distinguished jurist
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1, 2 and 3
- B 3 only
- C 1 and 2 only ✓
- D 1 and 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Judiciary
CAPF2021
Who can be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court?
- A An advocate who has practised for at least ten years in any court
- B A Judge of a High Court for at least three years
- C A distinguished jurist in the opinion of the President of India ✓
- D A person who has held a judicial office for at least fifteen years
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Judiciary
CDS2018
Which one of the following criteria is not required to be qualified for appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court?
- A At least five years as a Judge of a High Court
- B At least ten years as an Advocate of a High Court
- C In the opinion of the President, a distinguished Jurist
- D At least twenty years as a Sub-Judicial Magistrate ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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