The Supreme Court of India consists of ________ judges and Chief Judges of India.

The correct option/answer is 33.

To understand the composition of the Supreme Court of India, we can look at the constitutional provisions and legislative amendments that govern it:
1. Originally, the Constitution of India (1950) provided for a Supreme Court consisting of a Chief Justice of India and not more than seven other judges.
2. Parliament was granted the power to prescribe a larger number of judges by law.
3. Over the decades, as the caseload increased, the Parliament periodically increased the number of judges (e.g., to 10 in 1956, 13 in 1960, 17 in 1977, 25 in 1986, and 30 in 2008).
4. Under the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2019, the strength was increased from 30 to 33, excluding the Chief Justice of India. Thus, the Supreme Court consists of 33 judges and 1 Chief Justice of India, bringing the total sanctioned strength to 34.