Home » Indian Polity » Supreme Court » Question

Supreme Court

Easy Questions
Moderate Questions
Difficult Questions

Indian Polity

Constitutional Development of India
Salient Features of the Constitution
Sources of the Constitution
The Preamble
Parts, Articles and Schedules of the Constitution
Union and the Territory
Citizenship
Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles of State Policy
Indian polity miscellaneous
Fundamental Duties
The President
The Vice-President
The Prime Minister
The Council of Ministers
The At-tornery General, Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) etc
The Parliament
Supreme Court
High Courts
Constituent Assembly
Governor
The State Legislature
Special Provisions relating to Jammu & Kashmir
Local Government
Centre-State Relations
Public Service Commission
Election Commission
Official Language
Emergency Provisions
Constitutional Amendments
Order of Precedence
  1. Who of the following Chief Justices of India acted as the President of India as well?
    1. Justice P.N. Bhagwati
    2. Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan
    3. Justice B.K. Mukherjee
    4. Justice M. Hidayatullah
Correct Option: D

Mohammad Hidayatullah was the eleventh Chief Justice of India serving from February 25, 1968 to December 16, 1970. He was the sixth Vice -President of India., serving from 31 August 1979 to 30 August 1984. As the Chief Justice of India, he had also served as the Acting President of India from July 20, 1969 to August 24, 1969. He is regarded as an eminent jurist, scholar, educationist, author and linguist.


Your comments will be displayed only after manual approval.