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Vice-President is ex-officio  _____________.

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  1. Member of Rajya Sabha

  2. Chairman of Rajya Sabha

  3. Member of Lok Sabha

  4. Speaker of Lok Sabha

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Chairman of Rajya Sabha is vice president. He is known as ex-officio chairman.

Present Vice President or chairman of Rajya Sabha is Venkaiah Naidu


Vice-President can submit his resignation to ____________.

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  1. President

  2. Prime Minister

  3. Chief Justice of India

  4. Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

He may by writing, addressed to the President, resign his office. Such resignation will be communicated by the President to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. 

Who can participate in the election of the Vice-President ?

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  1. The members of Lok Sabha

  2. The members of both Houses of Parliament

  3. The members of Rajya Sabha

  4. The members of State Legislates

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Vice-President is elected indirectly by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of the Parliament. The election of the Vice-President is slightly different from the election of the President as the members of state legislatures are not part of the Electoral College for the vice-presidential election.

Who among the following presides over the Rajya Sabha meetings ?

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  1. The Speaker

  2. The President of India

  3. The Deputy Speaker

  4. The Vice-President of India

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Vice-President of India who is currently, Hamid Ansari is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who presides over its sessions. The Deputy Chairman, who is elected from amongst the house's members, takes care of the day-to-day matters of the house in the absence of the Chairman.

 Who does NOT participate in the election the Vice-President of India?

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  1. Elected members of Lok Sabha

  2. Nominated members of Rajya Sabha

  3. Elected members of Rajya Sabha

  4. Elected members of State Legislative Assemblies

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament elects the Vice-President. The election is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote. 

Which of the following article deals with the election of vice-president?

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  1. Article 62

  2. Article 64

  3. Article 63

  4. Article 66

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Vice-President of India is the second highest constitutional office in the Indian Government after the President. Article 66 deals with the election of the Vice-President. He is elected by an electoral college consisting of all the elected members of both houses of the Parliament and holds office for a term of 5 years.

 Who was the first Vice-President of India?

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  1. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

  2. G.S. Pathak

  3. B.D. Jatti

  4. Krishna Kant

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher and statesman who was the first Vice President of India from 1952–1962 and the second President of India from 1962 to 1967.

The Vice-President shall be elected by the members of ____________.

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  1. Members of Lok Sabha

  2. Members of Rajya Sabha

  3. Members of both the Houses of Parliament

  4. MPs and MLAs of state assemblies

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Eleventh Amendment) Act, 1961, provided that the Vice-President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament.

The Article of the constitution provides for a Vice President ________ .

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  1. Article 53

  2. Article 356

  3. Article 360

  4. Article 63

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Correct Option: D

The present Vice-President of India is ______.

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  1. Mohammad Hamid Ansari

  2. Venkaiah Naidu

  3. Rajnath Singh

  4. Amit Shah

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The present Vice-President of India is Venkaiah Naidu. He was sworn in as the 15th Vice-President of India on 11 August 2017. The Vice-President of India is the second highest constitutional office in the Indian Government after the President. He is elected by an electoral college consisting of all the elected members of both houses of the Parliament and holds office for a term of 5 years.