Question

The chief Justice of India with the shortest tenure so far is _______________.
A. Justice B.N Kirpal
B. Justice M.H Kania
C. Justice K.N. singh
D. Justice H.J. Kania

Answer 1

Hint: The Chief Justice of India shall be appointed by the President on the basis of the nomination of the other Supreme Court Judges.
The Constitution of India gives the power of the Parliament of India to determine remuneration as well as other conditions of service to the Chief Justice.

Complete answer:
The Chief Justice of the Republic of India shall be the Chief Justice and Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic of India, as well as the Chief Justice of the Indian Federal Judiciary.

For option A. Justice B.N Kirpal
Bhupinder Nath Kirpal (B. N. Kirpal) was India's 31st Chief Justice, serving from 6 May 2002 until 7 November 2002, when he retired. He served as the Chief Justice of India for six months.

For option B. Justice M.H Kania
Madhukar Harilal Kania was an Indian judge who served from 13 December 1991 until his retirement on 17 November 1992, becoming the 23rd Chief Justice of India. He's been born in Bombay. His uncle, Harilal Jekisundas Kania, was the first Chief Justice of India. For nearly a year, he served as Chief Justice of India. He died when he was serving in office in 1951.

For Option C. Justice K.N. singh
Kamal Narain Singh was India's 22nd chief justice. He was educated at Sirsa, Allahabad, Ewing Christian College in Allahabad, L.R.L.A. High School and is a graduate of Allahabad University. His term as chief justice, at 17 days, is the shortest.

For Option D. Justice H.J. Kania
The first Chief Justice of India was Sir Harilal Jekisundas Kania (3 November 1890 – 6 November 1951). From 1950 to 1951, he served as the Chief Justice of India. He died while serving in office in 1951. Kania was elected the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India after India became a republic on 26 January 1950.He died of a sudden heart attack on 6 November 1951, aged 61, while he was in office. He served as CJI for almost a year.
As compared to all of the options, Justice K.N singh has the shortest tenure.

Therefore the correct answer is Option C

Note:
Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde is the new CJI, and since 26 January 1950, the year the Constitution came into force and the supreme court came into being, is the 47th CJI.
On 18 November 2019, he succeeded Justice Ranjan Gogoi and will remain in office until 23 April 2021, the day he retires after turning 65 years of age.