If the office of the President of India is vacant and the Vice President and the Chief Justice of India are not available, who will be appointed as the President of India?
- AAttorney General of India
- BSpeaker of the Lok Sabha
- CSenior Judge of the Supreme Court
- DNone of these
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Correct answer: (c) Senior Judge of the Supreme Court
Explanation
According to Article 65, if the office of the President becomes vacant due to death, resignation, or removal, the Vice-President shall discharge the functions of the President. If, for any reason, the Vice-President is also not available, then the Chief Justice of India, or, in his absence, the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court who is available at that time, shall perform the functions of the President, as provided under the President (Discharge of Functions) Act, 1969.