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As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence?
Explanation
The official Table of Precedence places Governors of States within their respective States at a higher article number (Article 4) than Former Presidents (Article 5) and the Deputy Prime Minister (Article 5A), making a Governor in his state senior to those dignitaries [2]. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is placed with the Chief Justice of India at a lower ranking than the Governor and is positioned below the Former Presidents/Deputy Prime Minister in the precedence order as noted in authoritative protocol summaries [2]. Therefore, among the given options, a Governor of a State within his State ranks highest in the Indian order of precedence.
Sources
- [2] https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/table_of_precedence.pdf
- [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Speaker of Lok Sabha > p. 231
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