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Indian PolityEasyAsked in: SSC CHSL · 23 Mar 2018, Shift 2

Who conducts oath of office to the President of India?

  1. A.The Prime Minister
  2. B.The Chief Justice
  3. C.Lok Sabha Speaker
  4. D.Rajya Sabha Chairman

Correct answer

B. The Chief Justice

Explanation

The correct answer is the Chief Justice of India. Under Article 60, the President takes the oath or affirmation before the Chief Justice of India, or, in the Chief Justice's absence, before the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court. In the oath the President promises to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law, and to devote himself or herself to the service and well-being of the people of India. Unlike the oaths of ministers and judges, which are in the Third Schedule, the form of the President's oath is written into Article 60 itself.

The Prime Minister does not administer the President's oath; it is the other way round, since the President administers the oaths of the Prime Minister and the other Union ministers. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha have no role in it either. Keep a small chain in mind: the Chief Justice swears in the President, the President swears in the Vice-President, the Prime Minister, the ministers and the judges of the Supreme Court, and the Chief Justice of a High Court swears in the Governor of the State.

Read the full article: President and Vice-President of India: Notes, Articles and PYQs

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Q1.Indian PolityAsked in: RRB NTPC · 4 Sep 2025, Shift 3Easy

Which Article establishes the office of the President?

  1. A.Article 75
  2. B.Article 53
  3. C.Article 74
  4. D.Article 52
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Correct answer: D. Article 52

The correct answer is Article 52, which says simply: "There shall be a President of India." It opens Chapter I of Part V, the chapter on the Union executive, and every other rule about the office builds on it.

Q2.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC MTS · 22 Aug 2019, Shift 3Medium

Who among the following does NOT take part in the election of the President of India?

  1. A.Elected Member of Rajya Sabha
  2. B.Elected Member of Lok Sabha
  3. C.Elected Member of State Assembly
  4. D.Nominated Member of Parliament
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Correct answer: D. Nominated Member of Parliament

Under Article 54, the President is elected by an electoral college made up only of elected members: the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States, and, since the 70th Amendment of 1992, of the Union Territories of Delhi and…

Q3.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC GD Constable · 17 Jan 2023, Shift 3Easy

What is the minimum age requirement to be elected as President of India?

  1. A.35 years
  2. B.34 years
  3. C.25 years
  4. D.30 years
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Correct answer: A. 35 years

Article 58 lays down four qualifications for the President: the person must be a citizen of India, must have completed 35 years of age, must be qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha, and must not hold any office of profit under the Union, a State or…

Q4.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC CPO · 9 Dec 2019, Shift 2Easy

The President may resign from his office by writing under his hand addressed to the:

  1. A.Prime Minister
  2. B.Vice President
  3. C.Chief Election Commissioner
  4. D.Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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Correct answer: B. Vice President

Article 56(1)(a) says the President may resign by writing under his or her hand addressed to the Vice-President. The Vice-President must then communicate the resignation to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha without delay.