State PCS PYQPrelims 2024

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 101

Before his appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court of India in July 2024, Justice N. Kotiswar Singh was the Chief Justice of which High Court?

  1. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
  2. Madras High Court
  3. Bombay High Court
  4. Gauhati High Court
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Answer: (A) Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

Explanation

Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, the first SC judge from Manipur, was Chief Justice of the J&K and Ladakh High Court.

  • (A) Correct

    Correct: he was Chief Justice of the J&K and Ladakh HC.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: not his court.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: not his court.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: he served there earlier as a judge, not as Chief Justice.