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Who recommends the appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court of India?

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Who recommends the appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court of India?
  1. National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC)
  2. Collegium
  3. Prime Minister
  4. Cabinet

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Correct answer: B - Collegium
Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President under Article 124(2) on the recommendation of the collegium, made up of the Chief Justice of India and the four senior-most judges. The National Judicial Appointments Commission, created by the 99th Amendment, was struck down in 2015 in the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association case, which restored the collegium system. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet have no role in recommending names.

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