Indian Polity • Parliament & ExecutiveHard
Consider the constitutional status and powers of the Vice-President of India: 1. The Vice-President acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and does not hold any other office of profit. 2. When acting as President or discharging presidential functions, the Vice-President performs the duties of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha simultaneously. 3. The electoral college for electing the Vice-President consists of elected members of both Houses of Parliament along with nominated members. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only✓ Correct Answer
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
💡 Solution & Explanation
Statements 1 and 3 are correct because the Vice-President serves as the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha, and the electoral college includes both elected and nominated members of Parliament. Statement 2 is incorrect because when the Vice-President discharges presidential functions, they do not perform the duties of the Rajya Sabha Chairman during that period. The Vice-President is elected by proportional representation through a single transferable vote.
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