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The salaries of judges of the Supreme court of India___________
 A. can never be reduced under any circumstances
 B. can be easily reduced during their term of office
 C. can not be reduced during the term of their office except during a financial emergency
 D. are fixed by the President of India

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Hint: The supreme court is the highest Court which is considered as the Guardian of the Indian Constitution, within the ranking of courts in much legal authority. In simple words, the decisions of a supreme court can not be denied anywhere as it was the final decision on a particular case or appeal. It was established to hear and determine all complaints about any crimes and take action.

Complete answer:
The Supreme court is Primarily a court of appeal and hears appeals against the judgements of the lower courts.
The Supreme Court of India Authorized by Constitution of India.,Supreme Court of India came into existence on 26 of January 1950. The Supreme Court's first sitting was held on 28 January 1950.
The judges of the Supreme Court are also known as the chief justice of India.
There are 30 judges (including the Chief Justice of India) and the maximum possible strength is 34.
The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts are decided by the President of India according to Article 125 and Article 221 of the Constitution of India respectively. The judges of the Supreme Court will draw a monthly salary of Rs 2.50 lakh, up from the current Rs 90,000, according to the Act notified by the law ministry.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: The President is only having the right of making the decisions related to the supreme courts and the chief justice of India. President is only has the right to remove a supreme court judge and the decision of death can also be denied by the president once.