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The Supreme Court consists of

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. One Chief Justice and 18 other Judges
  2. One Chief Justice and 25 other Judges
  3. One Chief Justice and 26 other Judges
  4. One Chief Justice and 30 other Judges

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: One Chief Justice and 30 other Judges

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D. One Chief Justice and 30 other Judges šŸ“š Explanation: According to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2008, the total strength of the court was raised to 31. This included one Chief Justice and thirty other judges. While the number has been increased further in recent years, for the context of many traditional exam banks, this 31-judge limit is a key figure. The expansion was made to handle increasing cases.