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Select the qualifications necessary for the appointment of the Chief Justice of a High Court.

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He/She should be an Indian Citizen.
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He/She should have presided as a Judge for at least ten years in any Indian court.
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He/She should be a ‘distinguished jurist’.
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He/She should have practised as an advocate in the High Court for ten years.
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The correct option is D He/She should have practised as an advocate in the High Court for ten years.
To be the Chief Justice of a High Court, a person should be an Indian Citizen. Moreover, he/she should have presided as a Judge for at least ten years in any court in India or he/she should have practised as an advocate in the High Court for ten years. The qualification of 'distinguished jurist' was removed by the 44th Amendment Act of 1978.

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