Question

President can resign at any time by addressing the resignation letter to the .................. of India.

• A. Chief Justice of India
• B. Prime Minister
• C. Vice President
• D. Speaker of Loksabha

Hint:

Remember the resignation chain for the top two posts: The President resigns to the Vice President, and the Vice President resigns to the President. They address their resignations to each other.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Constitutional Provision
The question asks to whom the President of India submits their resignation letter. This procedure is specified in the Constitution of India.

Step 2: Recalling Article 56
Article 56(1)(a) of the Constitution of India states that the President holds office for a term of five years from the date on which they enter upon their office. The proviso to this clause states: "the President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office".
Furthermore, Article 56(2) requires the Vice-President to forthwith communicate the resignation to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Step 3: Evaluating the Options


(A) Chief Justice of India: The Chief Justice administers the oath of office to the President, but the resignation is not submitted to them.

(B) Prime Minister: The President appoints the Prime Minister, but the resignation is not addressed to them.

(C) Vice President: This is the correct authority to whom the President's resignation is addressed, as per Article 56(1)(a).

(D) Speaker of Loksabha: The Vice-President informs the Speaker of the resignation, but the letter is not addressed to the Speaker.


Step 4: Final Answer
The President of India addresses their resignation letter to the Vice President. Therefore, option (C) is the correct answer.