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To be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court, a person should have worked as an advocate for a minimum period of _________ years in a High Court.
  1. Ten
  2. Twelve
  3. Nine
  4. Twenty

A
Ten
B
Twelve
C
Nine
D
Twenty
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The Constitution of India in Article 124(3) lays down the qualifications of a person to be the judge of the Supreme Court. He/She:

    must be a citizen of India
  • He must be a judge of any High Court for at least 5 years, or has been an advocate in a High Court for 10 years or is in the opinion of the President a distinguished jurist.

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