1. Consider the following functionaries :
1. Cabinet Secretary
2. Chief Election Commissioner
3. Union Cabinet Minister
4. Chief Justice of India
Their correct sequence in the Order of Precedence is :
(a) 3, 4, 2, 1
(b) 4, 3, 1, 2
(c) 4, 3, 2, 1
(d) 3, 4, 1, 2
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (c) 4, 3, 2, 1
- The proper ranking of these officials is Chief Justice of India, Union Cabinet Ministers, Chief Election Commissioner, and Cabinet Secretary.
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2. In the order of procedure of the government of India which of the following come/comes above the Chief Justice of India?
(a) Attorney General of India
(b) Former President
(c) Chief of Staff
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 1997]
Ans. (b) Former President
- The ranking for government officials in India is the President first, followed by the:
- Vice-President
- Prime Minister
- Governors of the State
- Former Presidents
- The Deputy Prime Minister
- The Chief Justice of India and the Speaker of Lok Sabha has the same rank
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3. As per the Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence?
(a) Deputy Prime Minister
(b) Former President
(c) Governor of a State within his State
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (c) Governor of a State within his State
- The President is the most important, followed by the Vice-President, then the Prime Minister, Governors of the State, Former Presidents, Deputy Prime Minister, and lastly, The Chief Justice of India and the Speaker of Lok Sabha are equal in importance.
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4. Who is the topmost civilian officer in the Government of India?
(a) Home Secretary
(b) Defence Secretary
(c) Cabinet Secretary
(d) Lt. Governor of Delhi
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (c) Cabinet Secretary
- The Cabinet Secretary is the highest-ranking civilian official in the Indian government.
- They are the leader of the Civil Services Board, Cabinet Secretariat, Indian Administrative Service (IAS), and all other civil services under the government’s rules.
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5. Who is the Highest Ranking Civilian Officer in the Government of India?
(a) Lt. Governor of Delhi
(b) Defence Secretary of India
(c) Cabinet Secretary of India
(d) Principal Secretary to Prime Minister of India
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (c) Cabinet Secretary of India
- The Cabinet Secretary is the highest-ranking civil servant in the Indian Government.
- They are the leader of the Civil Services Board, the Cabinet Secretariat, the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), and heads of all other civil services based on the Government of India’s Rules of Business.
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6. In the Indian Order of Precedence, who amongst the following comes first?
(a) The Chairman of UPSC
(b) The Chief Election Commissioner
(c) The Comptroller and Auditor General
(d) The Chief Justice of the High Court
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (e) None of the above/More than one of the above
- Order of Precedence of the list is given below :
- The chairman of UPSC- 9A
- Chief Election Commissioner – 9A
- Comptroller and Auditor General – 9A
- The Chief Justice of the High Court – 14
- So, the correct answer will be (e).
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