Question

In the event of the occurrence of vacancies in the offices of both, the President and Vice President of India, who among the following shall discharge the functions of the President till new President is elected ___
A.Speaker of Lok Sabha
B. Leader of the majority party
C. Chief Justice of India
D. Senior-most governor

Answer 1

Hint:
The person who carries out the functions of the President in the absence of both President and Vice President is the head judge of the Supreme Court of India. At present, the head judge of the Supreme Court is S.A. Bobde.

Complete answer:
-The President of India is the nominal head of the state and the Vice President of India is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha.

Let us review the options and discuss the answer.

Option A. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the presiding officer of the house. The function of the speaker is to maintain the decorum of the House and appoint the chairman to committees. The Speaker does not have the power to take the role of the President during his absence. Thus, it is an incorrect option.

Option B. Leader of the majority party is the leader of the party in Lok Sabha. He is also known as the Prime Minister of the country. The PM does not have the power to take on the President's role as it is not mentioned in the Constitution. Thus, it is an incorrect option.

Option C. The Chief Justice of India will carry out the functions of the President. Under Act No. 16 of 1969, in case of the event of an absence in the workplace of the President and Vice President, because of death, enrollment or evacuation, or in any case the Chief Justice of India of the Supreme Court of India accessible will discharge the functions of the President until another President is chosen as per the arrangements of the constitution. Thus, it is the correct option.

Option D. Senior-most governor is the nominal head of just one state. The Governor does not have the power to discharge the powers of the President in his absence. Thus, it is an incorrect option.

Therefore the answer is C

Note:
Chief Justice Hidayatullah was the only individual to have served in each of the three workplaces of Chief Justice of India, President of India, and the Vice President of India.
In the absence of the President, Vice-President and the CJI, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court carries out the functions of the President.