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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 28

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 7 Feb 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q28

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In which of the following years was the first sitting of the Supreme Court of India held?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 1950.

  • The first sitting of the Supreme Court of India was held in 1950. 

History of The Supreme Court of India:

  • It is the apex judicial body under the Constitution of India.
  • Article 124 of the Constitution states that “There shall be a Supreme Court of India.”
  • The Supreme Court came into existence on 26 January 1950 with the coming into force of the Constitution.
  • It initially functioned from the old Parliament House till it moved to the present building located on Tilak Marg, New Delhi in 1958.
  • On 28 January 1950, the Supreme Court was inaugurated.
  • The inauguration took place in the Chamber of Princes in the old Parliament building where the Federal Court of India sat for 12 years from 1937 to 1950.
  • The first Chief Justice of India, Hon'ble Justice Harilal J. Kania.
  • The current and the 52nd chief justice is Bhushan Gavai.