Read the following passage and answer the questions.

"The Constitution of India lays out the frameworks of Indian judicial system. India has adopted a federal system of government which distributes the law enacting power between the Centre and State. Yet the Constitution establishes a single integrated system of judiciary comprising courts to administer both Central and State laws. The Supreme Court located in New Delhi is the apex court of India. It is followed by various High Courts at State level, which are followed by district and sub-ordinate courts."

When the Supreme Court of India was first established, the Constitution envisaged it to consists of:

Chief Justice and 7 Judges

The correct answer is Option (3) → Chief Justice and 7 Judges

The Supreme Court of India came into being on 28 January 1950. It replaced both the Federal Court of India and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council which were at the apex of the Indian court system, under the colonial era. The Constitution of India  as it stood in 1950 envisaged a Supreme Court with a Chief Justice and 7 Judges. The Parliament was granted the power to increase the number of judges in the coming years.  The Parliament was granted the power to increase the number of judges in the coming years. At present, the total strength of the Supreme Court is 34 judges including the Chief Justice of India.