When the posts of both the President and the Vice President are vacant who among the following officiates as President?

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When the posts of both the President and the Vice President are vacant who among the following officiates as President?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

SSC

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When both the posts of the President and Vice President are vacant, the Chief Justice of Supreme Court officiates as the President. This means that the Chief Justice assumes the responsibilities and powers of the President until a new President is elected.

Option 1: The Chief Justice of Supreme Court - This option is correct. When both the President and Vice President positions are vacant, the Chief Justice takes over as the acting President.

Option 2: The Lt. Governor of Delhi - This option is not correct. The Lt. Governor of Delhi does not hold the authority to officiate as President when both positions are vacant.

Option 3: The Speaker of Lok Sabha - This option is not correct. The Speaker of Lok Sabha does not have the authority to take on the role of the President when both positions are vacant.

Option 4: The Prime Minister - This option is not correct. The Prime Minister does not have the authority to officiate as President in the absence of both the President and Vice President.

In summary, the correct answer is option 1.

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