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Who acts as the President of India in the unexpected event of a vacancy occurring in the offices of both the President and the Vice-President simultaneously?

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

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According to the President (Discharge of Functions) Act, 1969, in the event of vacancies in the offices of both the President and the Vice-President, the Chief Justice of India (or in their absence, the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court of India available) shall discharge the functions of the President.

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Who acts as the President of India in the unexpected event of a vacancy occurring in the offices of both the President and the Vice-President simultaneously?
A
Speaker of Lok Sabha
B
Comptroller and Auditor General
C
Cabinet Secretary
D
Chief Justice of India

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