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UPSC 2000 Polity · Miscellaneous

Q1. 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:

Explanation

The Order of Precedence is a protocol list maintained by the Government of India that determines the ceremonial hierarchy for officials. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) ranks the highest among the given functionaries, occupying the 6th position in the Order of Precedence. Next is the Union Cabinet Minister, who ranks 7th, reflecting their high status as senior members of the executive. The Chief Election Commissioner comes next in rank, placed lower than a Union Cabinet Minister in ceremonial hierarchy. Finally, the Cabinet Secretary, though the highest-ranking civil servant in India, ranks lower than the other three functionaries, holding a position below the Chief Election Commissioner. Below is the Order of Precedence as per the latest guidelines:

1. President of India

2. Vice President of India

3. Prime Minister of India

4. Governors of States (within their respective states)

5. Former Presidents Chief Justice of India Speaker of the Lok Sabha

6. Union Cabinet Ministers Chief Ministers of States (within their respective states) Deputy Chairman of the NITI Aayog Former Prime Ministers Leaders of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

7. Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Chief Ministers of States (outside their respective states) Governors of States (outside their respective states)

8. Judge of the Supreme Court

9. Deputy Chief Ministers of States Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha Members of the NITI Aayog Ministers of State of the Union

10. Attorney General of India Cabinet Secretary Lieutenant Governors within their respective Union Territories

11. Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chief Election Commissioner Comptroller and Auditor General of India

12. Deputy Ministers of the Union

13. Officers of the rank of full General or equivalent (Air Chief Marshal, Admiral, etc.)

14. Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (if not a full General rank)

15. Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (outside India)

16. Chief Justices of High Courts (within their respective jurisdictions) Chief Ministers of Union Territories (within their respective Union Territories)

17. Judges of High Courts (within their respective jurisdictions)

18. Members of Parliament

19. Deputy Chief Ministers of Union Territories (within their respective Union Territories)

20. Mayors of cities in Union Territories

Answer key for these questions

Q	UPSC year	Correct answer
1	2000	(c) 4, 3, 2, 1

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