Political Science · Political Institutions in India
Who takes an oath to 'preserve, protect and defend the Constitution'?
- 1. The Prime Minister
- 2. The President
- 3. The Governor
- 4. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
A1 and 3
B1 and 2
C2 and 4
D2 and 3 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 2 and 3 — The President and the Governor take this oath, so the answer is 2 and 3.
Explanation
★The President and the Governor take this oath, so the answer is 2 and 3.
★The President under Article 60 swears to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law.
★The Governor under Article 159 takes the same oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.
★Their oaths have a specific form set out in the Constitution itself.
★The Prime Minister and other ministers swear to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution, in the form in the Third Schedule.
★There is no separate oath of office for the Prime Minister apart from that of a minister.
★So only the President and Governor take the preserve, protect and defend oath.
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