Q1. Match List I (Supreme Court judge strength milestone) with List II (Sanctioned number of judges excluding the CJI) and select the correct code: List I: A. Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 (original) B. After 2009 amendment C. After 2019 amendment D. After the 2026 amendment List II: 1. 30 2. 10 3. 37 4. 33
A A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 Correct
C A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
D A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
Explanation
The 1956 Act originally fixed strength at 10 (besides the CJI). The 2009 amendment raised it to 30, the 2019 amendment to 33, and the 2026 amendment to 37 (all excluding the CJI). Hence A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3.