Which item will stand FOURTH if the following are rearranged from Highest to…

2024

Which item will stand FOURTH if the following are rearranged from Highest to Lowest post?

1. Vice-President

2. President

3. Speaker

4. Prime Minister

5. Member of Parliament

  1. A.

    1

  2. B.

    2

  3. C.

    3

  4. D.

    4

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

Concept: The Order of Precedence is India's official protocol ranking of constitutional and government posts from highest authority to lowest, used to fix ceremonial rank at state functions. Among constitutional posts, the President ranks highest, followed by the Vice-President, then the Prime Minister; the Speaker of the Lok Sabha ranks below the Prime Minister, and ordinary Members of Parliament rank well below the Speaker.

Application: Arranging the five given posts from highest to lowest rank:

  1. President — highest of the five (1st position).

  2. Vice-President — 2nd position.

  3. Prime Minister — 3rd position.

  4. Speaker — 4th position.

  5. Member of Parliament — 5th (lowest) position.

So the item standing fourth in this highest-to-lowest arrangement is the Speaker.

Cross-check: Contrasting each of the other posts confirms none of them can occupy the fourth spot:

  • Vice-President is in 2nd position, right after the President — far above fourth.

  • President is in 1st position, the highest of all five here — not fourth.

  • Prime Minister is in 3rd position, right after the President and Vice-President — one place above fourth.

  • Member of Parliament is in 5th (lowest) position — one place below fourth.

Answer: Hence, the Speaker (item 3) stands fourth.

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