Order of Precedence

Order of Precedence

Order of precedence of Indian officials - Is the order of hierarchy of the important positions and the importance given in respect of the rank and office by Government of India (GOI) in Particular

 2010 Prelims

 

Order of Precedence

Consider the functionaries in the order of precedence?

1.     Cabinet secretary of India

2.     Chief Election Commissioner India

3.     Union Cabinet Minister of India

4.     Chief Justice of India

The correct sequences in the order of precedence

• 3, 4, 2, 1
• 4, 3, 1, 2
• 4, 3, 2, 1
• 3, 4, 1, 2

 Answer is : D

Order of Precedence

The order is defined by the President of India (president’s Office) and maintained by Home affairs Ministry.

The order has no legal validation and this protocol is followed in ceremonial protocols and other government functions dedicated or taken in this order.

All the Government officials and Constitution functionaries have been given precedence and no private individuals expect the civilian’s who had honoured with the Civilian Awards. (Bharatha Ratna, etc)

Detail List has been given and is updated from time to time in the official website of Ministry of Home affairs under this LINK

Precedence Order is the protocol and can be said as the hierarchy of important positions in which the government functionaries and government officials are listed according to Rank and office in the GOI (Government of India)

Order of Precedence of Indian officials is Listed Below Continue Reading Here

Note:

• In the order of precedence of Indian Officials list planning commission chairman has hierarchy and it has been recently replaced by NITI Aayog
• Planning Commission has been replaced by NITI Aayog, MHA hasn’t yet updated the Indian Order of Precedence.
• Planning Commission of India dissolved in the year 2014 and replaced by NITI Aayog (A thick Tank of decision making Body) chaired by Prime Minister as chairman of NITI Aayog and vice president and other are appointed by prime minister.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi formed three sub-group of Chief Ministers within in NITI Aayog while he was chaired the 1st meeting of governing council of NITI Aayog in New Delhi on 8th February 2015