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UPSC 2000: Consider the following functionaries: I. Cabinet Secretary II. Chief Election Commissioner III. Union Cabinet Ministers IV. Chief Justice of India Their correct sequence, in the Order of Precedence is
(a)III, IV, II, I
(b)IV, III, I, II
(c)IV, III, II, I
(d)III, IV, I, II
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) IV, III, II, I
In the Indian Table of Precedence the Chief Justice of India is placed at Rank 6, Union Cabinet Ministers at Rank 7, the Chief Election Commissioner at Rank 9-A and the Cabinet Secretary at Rank 11. Hence the descending order is IV (CJI) → III (Cabinet Ministers) → II (CEC) → I (Cabinet Secretary), which matches option (c). ([mha.gov.in](https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/table_of_precedence.pdf))
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