Question

Who administers the oath of office to the President?
1. Chief Justice of India
2. Speaker of Lok Sabha
3. Prime Minister
4. Vice President

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Chief Justice of India

The correct answer is the Chief Justice of India.

• Chief Justice of India administers the oath of office to the President.

• President:
  • President is the head of the Union Executive.
  • He is indirectly elected by an electoral college, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
  • Qualifications:
    • ​He should be a citizen of India.
    • He should have completed 35 years of age.
    • He should be qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha.
    • He should not hold any office of profit under the Union Government or any State Government or any local authority or any other public authority.
    • Article 60 deals with the Oath and Affirmation of the President.
  • The oath of the President is administered by the Chief Justice of India and in his absence, the seniormost Judge of the Supreme Court.
  • According to Article 56, the President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters his office.
  • Justice N V Ramana is the current Chief Justice of India.
    • He is the 48^th Chief Justice of India.

• President administers the oath of office to the Prime Minister, Speaker of Lok Sabha, and Vice President.