Home » Indian Polity » Indian polity miscellaneous » Question
  1. In case the President wishes to resign, to whom he is to address his resignation letter?
    1. Chief Justice of India
    2. Secretary of Lok Sabha
    3. Vice-President
    4. Prime Minister
Correct Option: C

Article 56 of the Indian Constitution states that
(a) the President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office: provided that-the President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office; the President may, for violation of the Constitution, be removed from office by impeachment in the manner provided in article 61; and the President shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term, continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office;
(b) any resignation addressed to the Vice-President under clause
(a) of the proviso to clause
(1) shall forthwith be communicated by him to the Speaker of the House of the People.



Your comments will be displayed only after manual approval.