Correct option is D
The correct answer is (d) Justice Ranjan Gogoi.
· Justice Ranjan Gogoi served as the 46th Chief Justice of India. He held the position from October 3, 2018, to November 17, 2019.
· He succeeded Justice Dipak Misra and was followed by Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde as the Chief Justice of India.
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· Justice Dipak Misra: He was the 45th Chief Justice of India, serving from August 28, 2017, to October 2, 2018.
· Justice Kurian Joseph: A former judge of the Supreme Court of India, but never served as the Chief Justice of India.
· Justice Chelameswar: Also a former judge of the Supreme Court of India but did not serve as the Chief Justice of India .
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Appointment of CJI:
· The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court is generally appointed as the Chief Justice of India, following the principle of seniority.