When the posts of both the President and the Vice President are vacant who among the following officiates as President? / जब राष्ट्रपति और उपराष्ट्रपति दोनों के पद रिक्त हों तो निम्नलिखित में से कौन राष्ट्रपति के रूप में कार्य करता है?

When the posts of both the President and the Vice President are vacant who among the following officiates as President? / जब राष्ट्रपति और उपराष्ट्रपति दोनों के पद रिक्त हों तो निम्नलिखित में से कौन राष्ट्रपति के रूप में कार्य करता है?

(1) The Chief Justice of Supreme Court / सर्वोच्च न्यायालय के मुख्य न्यायाधीश
(2) The Lt. Governor of Delhi / दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल
(3) The Speaker of Lok Sabha / लोकसभा के अध्यक्ष
(4) The Prime Minister / प्रधान मंत्री

(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam. 05.05.2002)

Answer / उत्तर : – 

(1) The Chief Justice of Supreme Court / सर्वोच्च न्यायालय के मुख्य न्यायाधीश

Explanation / व्याख्यात्मक विवरण :- 

The constitution of India provides that the Chief Justice of India shall act as the President of India in the event of the offices of both the President and the Vice President being vacant. When the President, Dr. Zakir Hussain, died in office, the Vice President, Mr. VV Giri, acted as the President. / The constitution of India provides that the Chief Justice of India shall act as the President of India in the event of the offices of both the President and the Vice President being vacant. When the President, Dr. Zakir Hussain, died in office, the Vice President, Mr. VV Giri, acted as the President.