Question
Consider the following offices: I. The Vice President of India II. The Governors within their respective States III. The Prime Minister of India IV. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha Which one of the following options represents the correct order of these offices for ceremonial occasions in the Table of Precedence as approved by the President of India?
Step-by-step solution
According to the Table of Precedence of the Republic of India, the order of precedence is as follows: Rank 1: President of India Rank 2: Vice President of India (I) Rank 3: Prime Minister of India (III) Rank 4: Governors of States within their respective States (II) Rank 5: Former Presidents Rank 5A: Deputy Prime Minister Rank 6: Chief Justice of India, Speaker of the Lok Sabha (IV) Thus, the correct order of precedence for the given offices is Vice President of India, Prime Minister of India, Governors within their respective States, and Speaker of the Lok Sabha. The correct sequence is I, III, II, IV. Answer: I, III, II, IV