Explanation:

Order of Precedence

• The order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of government functionaries and is meant for State and Ceremonial occasions.
•  It does not apply to day-to-day functioning of the government of India.
• It is maintained by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The order in the list is as below:

• President
• Vice-President
• Prime Minister
• Governors of states within their respective state
• Former presidents
• Deputy Prime Minister
• Chief Justice of India and Speaker of Lok Sabha
• Cabinet Ministers of the Union, Chief Ministers of States within their respective States, Vice-Chairperson, NITI Aayog, Former Prime Ministers, Leaders of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
• Holders of Bharat Ratna decoration
• Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries accredited to India, Chief Ministers of States outside their respective States, Governors of States outside their respective States.
• Judges of Supreme Court  Chairperson, Union Public Service Commission, Chief Election Commissioner, Comptroller & Auditor General of India
• Deputy Chairman - Rajya Sabha, Deputy Chief Ministers of States, Deputy Speaker- Lok Sabha, Members of the NITI Aayog, Ministers of State of the Union (and any other Minister in the Ministry of Defence for defence matters).