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Consider the following statements:
1. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India.
2. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer is considered as one of the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL) in the Indian judicial system.

(a)

1 Only

(b)

2 Only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer

(b)

Explanation

Statement 2 is correct: Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer is a progenitor of PIL in India.

Microtheme: Person in News —
2 questions asked in Prelims in the past.

  1. [2008] Consider the following statements:
    1. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India.
    2. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer is considered as one of the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL) in the Indian judicial system.

    • (a) 1 Only
    • (b) 2 Only
    • (c) Both 1 and 2
    • (d) Neither 1 nor 2
    Correct Answer: (B) 2 Only
  2. [2008] Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
    List-I (Person) and List-II (Position):
    A. Nagender Singh – 1. Chief Election Commissioner of India
    B. A. N. Ray – 2. President, International Court of Justice
    C. R.K. Trivedi – 3. Chief Justice of India
    D. Ashok Desai – 4. Attorney General of India.

    • (a) 1-4-2-3
    • (b) 2-3-1-4
    • (c) 1-3-2-4
    • (d) 2-4-1-3
    Correct Answer: (B) 2-3-1-4