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Q. With reference to the salary of high constitutional dignitaries in India, consider the following:
  1. President
  2. Prime Minister
  3. Chief Ministers
Which of the above receive tax-free salary in India? Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: None of them
Notes: No constitutional provision or law exempts the salary of President, Prime Minister, or Chief Ministers from income tax. The President's salary is taxed as per the Income Tax Act. Prime Minister and Chief Ministers are also liable to pay income tax on their salaries like any ordinary citizen under existing laws.
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