India, being a democratic country has got many high officials. These officials are included in the Government of India, which was formed as per the Constitution of India. Based in New Delhi, this Central Government or the Union Government rules the Republic of India, which comprises of the Union Territories and states.
The different officials of the Government of India are ranked in order following the concept of the Order of Precedence of the Indian Republic. This order is a list in which the hierarchy of the important Government officials and functionaries are ranked according to their position in the Union Government of India. The President of India, being the head of the state establishes this Order of Precedence. The Ministry of Home Affairs is responsible for maintaining the list.
Let us have a quick look at the high ranked functionaries of the Executive Government of India as mentioned below: Presidents of India: Apart from being the head of state, Smt. Pratibha Patil, the present President of India, like the former Presidents are vested with powers like diplomatic, executive, emergency, financial, judicial, military, legislative and national. Vice Presidents of India: Vice Presidents of India, the second ranked government officials are the Chairperson of Rajya Sabha and can be an acting President in case the President is not in power. The current Vice President of India is Mohammad Hamid Ansari.
Prime Ministers of India: Appointed by the Indian President, the Prime Ministers lead the Council of Ministers as well as responsible for assisting the President in administrative affairs. Mr. Manmohan Singh is the present Prime Minister of India.
Below mentioned post is the highest post in the Judicial Government of India:
Chief Justices of India: The Chief Justice of India holds the position of the highest ranked judge in the Supreme Court of the country. Presently, the Chief Justice of India is Justice S. H. Kapadia.
Some of the highest officials of the Indian Civil Services are as follows:
Chief Election Commissioners of India: Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi, the present Chief Election Commissioners of India heads the Indian Election Commission and is responsible for carrying out fair elections.
Cabinet Secretaries of India: The Cabinet Secretaries of India is the head of the Cabinet Secretariat and lead the civil services in India. Mr. A. K. Seth is the current Cabinet Secretary of India.
Chairman of UPSC: Selected by the President of India, Professor D. P. Agarwal, the present Chairman of UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) is the head of UPSC and is responsible for conducting all administrative examinations.
Members of UPSC: The members of UPSC, appointed by India’s President, are working or retired civil officials with a minimum 10 years of experience. Currently, there are 9 members in the governing body of UPSC.
The two top most Indian awards are offered to the following winners:
Param Vir Chakra Winners: Param Vir Chakra Winners are the courageous military personnel of the Indian Armed Force, who are awarded with the premier military honor in the form of a medal.
Bharat Ratna Award Winners: The Bharat Ratna Award Winners are those civilians of the country, who has been awarded with the Bharat Ratna Award for their excellence in any field like art, science, literature, social services etc.
Last Updated on 10/19/2011
Which are the three branches of the Government of India?
The three main branches of the Indian Government are:- The Executive
- The Legislative
- The Judiciary
What is the Order of Precedence?
The different officials of the Government of India are ranked in order following the concept of the Order of Precedence of the Indian Republic. This order is a list in which the hierarchy of the important Government officials and functionaries are ranked according to their position in the Union Government of India. The President of India, being the head of the state establishes this Order of Precedence. The Ministry of Home Affairs is responsible for maintaining the list.
Who are the high ranked functionaries of the Executive Government of India?
Let us have a quick look at the high ranked functionaries of the Executive Government of India as mentioned below: Presidents of India: Apart from being the head of state, Smt. Pratibha Patil, the present President of India, like the former Presidents are vested with powers like diplomatic, executive, emergency, financial, judicial, military, legislative and national. Vice Presidents of India: Vice Presidents of India, the second ranked government officials are the Chairperson of Rajya Sabha and can be an acting President in case the President is not in power. The current Vice President of India is Mohammad Hamid Ansari.
Prime Ministers of India: Appointed by the Indian President, the Prime Ministers lead the Council of Ministers as well as responsible for assisting the President in administrative affairs. Mr. Manmohan Singh is the present Prime Minister of India.
Who holds the highest post in the Judicial Government of India?
Below mentioned post is the highest post in the Judicial Government of India:
Chief Justices of India: The Chief Justice of India holds the position of the highest ranked judge in the Supreme Court of the country. Presently, the Chief Justice of India is Justice S. H. Kapadia.
Who are the highest Indian Civil Services’ officials?
Some of the highest officials of the Indian Civil Services are as follows:
Chief Election Commissioners of India: Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi, the present Chief Election Commissioners of India heads the Indian Election Commission and is responsible for carrying out fair elections.
Cabinet Secretaries of India: The Cabinet Secretaries of India is the head of the Cabinet Secretariat and lead the civil services in India. Mr. A. K. Seth is the current Cabinet Secretary of India.
Chairman of UPSC: Selected by the President of India, Professor D. P. Agarwal, the present Chairman of UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) is the head of UPSC and is responsible for conducting all administrative examinations.
Members of UPSC: The members of UPSC, appointed by India’s President, are working or retired civil officials with a minimum 10 years of experience. Currently, there are 9 members in the governing body of UPSC.
Who are the winners of the two top most Indian awards?
The two top most Indian awards are offered to the following winners:
Param Vir Chakra Winners: Param Vir Chakra Winners are the courageous military personnel of the Indian Armed Force, who are awarded with the premier military honor in the form of a medal.
Bharat Ratna Award Winners: The Bharat Ratna Award Winners are those civilians of the country, who has been awarded with the Bharat Ratna Award for their excellence in any field like art, science, literature, social services etc.
Last Updated on 10/19/2011
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