As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence?
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- ADeputy Prime Minister
- BFormer President
- CGovernor of a State within his stateCorrect
- DSpeaker of Lok Sabha
Explanation
The correct answer is C because the Indian Order of Precedence lists the Governor of a State within their respective state at rank 4. This is higher than the other positions mentioned in the options.
According to the official protocol:
Rank 4: Governors of States within their respective states.
Rank 5: Former Presidents.
Rank 5A: Deputy Prime Minister.
Rank 6: Speaker of the Lok Sabha along with the Chief Justice of India.
Since rank 4 is higher than ranks 5, 5A, and 6, the Governor of a State within his state ranks the highest among the given choices.
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