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Who acts as the President of India in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President?

  1. A
    The Speaker of Lok Sabha
  2. B
    The Comptroller and Auditor General
  3. C
    The Cabinet Secretary
  4. D
    The Chief Justice of India

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Under the President (Discharge of Functions) Act, 1969, if the offices of both the President and Vice-President fall vacant simultaneously, the Chief Justice of India (CJI), or in their absence, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court available, discharges the functions of the President.

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Who acts as the President of India in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President?
A
The Speaker of Lok Sabha
B
The Comptroller and Auditor General
C
The Cabinet Secretary
D
The Chief Justice of India

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