Q. Arrange the following functionaries/officials in their respective order of precedence:

1. Governors of states (within their respective states)
2. Former Presidents, Deputy Prime Minister
3. Cabinet Ministers of the Union, Leaders of Chief Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

Select the correct sequence using the codes given below:
Answer: 1-2-3
Notes: The official order of precedence in India places: 1. Governors of states (within their states) first, as they represent the President; 2. Former Presidents and Deputy Prime Minister next, due to their senior constitutional roles; 3. Cabinet Ministers and Leaders of Opposition in Parliament, who follow in the hierarchy. Therefore, the correct sequence is 1-2-3.