Daily Quiz – 03.09.2026

1. India became a full member of the SCO in 2017.
2. The SCO’s core security concerns include terrorism, separatism and extremism.
3. The SCO is headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Article 124(3) permits the appointment of a distinguished jurist as a judge of the Supreme Court, even if the person has never served as a High Court judge or practised as an advocate.
2. The Constitution defines the expression “distinguished jurist” and prescribes the minimum number of years of legal teaching or research required for such appointment.

III. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976, introduced a similar provision for the appointment of distinguished jurists to High Courts, which was subsequently removed by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The Collegium System is explicitly provided for in the Constitution of India.
2. The Supreme Court Collegium consists of the Chief Justice of India and the four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court.

III. The Collegium System evolved through judicial pronouncements, particularly the Second and Third Judges Cases.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?