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Indian Polity UPPSC 1992 GS-I
Question

In the absence of president and vice-president, who holds the office of president?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Chief judge of Supreme court

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Chief judge of Supreme court”.
According to the Indian Constitution, if both the President and Vice-President are unable to discharge their duties, the Chief Justice of India or, in their absence, the seniormost Judge of the Supreme Court available will act as President until a new President is elected.

Similar Questions:

Which of the following are correct about the Rajya Sabha ?

1. It is not subject to dissolution.
2. It has a term of five years.
3. One third of its members retire after every two years.
4. Its member shall not be less than 25 years of age.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) 1, 2 and 3
  2. B) 2, 3 and 4
  3. C) 1 and 3
  4. D) 2 and 4
Who can legislate on the subjects which are not included in any of the lists of subjects given in the Constitution?
  1. A) Supreme Court
  2. B) Parliament
  3. C) State Legislature
  4. D) Regional Councils
Provision regarding Panchayats and Municipalities was made in the Indian Constitution in which year?
  1. A) 1991
  2. B) 1995
  3. C) 2000
  4. D) 1993
A Constitution (Amendment) Act may be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of India if it:
  1. A) establishes three tier federal setup in place of the existing two tier set up
  2. B) removes Right of Equality before the law from Part III and places it elsewhere in the Constitution
  3. C) replaces Parliamentary system of Executive with the Presidential one
  4. D) establishes a federal court of appeal to lighten the burden of the Supreme Court
All elections to the Panchayats are conducted by-
  1. A) State Legislature
  2. B) State Election Commission
  3. C) Election Commission of India
  4. D) Panchayati Raj Commission
The primary duty of the Finance Commission of India is ?
  1. A) To give the recommendations on the distribution of tax revenue between the Union and States
  2. B) To prepare the Union Annual Budget
  3. C) To advise the President on financial matters
  4. D) Te allocate funds to various Ministries/Departments of the Union and State Governments
The resignation letter by a Judge of Supreme Court is addressed to -
  1. A) The Chief Justice of India
  2. B) The senior most Judge of Supreme court
  3. C) The President
  4. D) The Prime Minister
Which of the following is not associated with Election commission?
  1. A) Notification about the elections
  2. B) To allot the election symbols
  3. C) To solve the legitimacy of elections
  4. D) To complete the elections in a peaceful manner
Under which Article of the Indian Constitution, there is provision for the Election Commission?
  1. A) Article 320
  2. B) Article 322
  3. C) Article 324
  4. D) Article 326
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):

Assertion (A) — The President can recommend to the Parliament to change the boundary of any state after seeking views of the concerned Legislature of that state on the subject within specified period.

Reason (R) — It is not mandatory for the President to accept the proposal of the concerned State Legislature.

Select the correct answer using the code given
below-
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Which of the following bills cannot be introduced first in Rajya Sabha?
  1. A) Ordinary bills
  2. B) Constitution amendment bills
  3. C) State re organization bill
  4. D) Money Bill
The National Disaster Management Division in India is the nodal division in the Ministry of Home Affairs for disaster management. Who is the Ex-officio Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority?
  1. A) The Prime Minister
  2. B) The Home Minister
  3. C) The Defence Minister
  4. D) The Health and Family Welfare Minister