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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper V: Indian Constitution and Economy · Question 14 of 200

Q14
Indian PolityUnion Executive: President, PM & Council of Ministers
Who acts as the President of India when neither the President nor the Vice President is available?
  1. a.Senior most Governor of a State
  2. b.Chief Justice of India
  3. c.Speaker of Lok Sabha
  4. d.Auditor General of India

Answer: (B) Chief Justice of India

Under the President (Discharge of Functions) Act, 1969, the Chief Justice of India (or, failing him, the senior-most Supreme Court judge) acts as President when both offices are vacant. The Speaker, a Governor or the CAG have no such role.

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