Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : The Chief Justice of India
The correct answer is the Chief Justice of India. - The Chief Justice of India conducts the Oath of Office for the President of India.
- Article 60: 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.
- The Electoral College for the president consists of:
- The elected members of both Houses of Parliament;
- The elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the states; and
- The elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry (now Puducherry).
- Qualification of the President:
- Under Article 58, a person to be eligible for election as President should fulfill the following 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.
- The President conducts the Oath of Office for the Prime Minister of India.
- The Attorney General of India is appointed by the President.
- The President conducts the Oath of Office for the Vice President of India.
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