Q10. To whom does the President of India submit a resignation?
[Jharkhand PSC Civil Services 2015 Paper-I]
(A) Lok Sabha Speaker
(B) Vice-President
(C) Chief Justice
(D) Prime Minister
Answer: (B) Vice-President
Explanation: Article 56 provides for a President’s written resignation to be addressed to the Vice-President. This is separate from the Vice-President’s own resignation, which is addressed to the President under Article 67(a) and its related provisions.
Q9. Who is Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
[WBCS Preliminary Examination 2015]
(A) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(B) President
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Vice-President
Answer: (D) Vice-President
Explanation: Under Articles 64 and 89(1), the Vice-President of India serves as Rajya Sabha Chairman automatically. The Chairman is the presiding officer of the Council of States, while the Deputy Chairman is elected by its members.
2014
Q8. Which combination makes up India’s Parliament:
(i) President,
(ii) Rajya Sabha,
(iii) Lok Sabha,
(iv) Vice-President?
[UPPSC Civil Services 2014 Paper-I]
(A) i, ii and iii
(B) ii and iii
(C) ii, iii and iv
(D) All four
Answer: (A) i, ii and iii
Explanation: Article 79 defines Parliament as the President together with the Council of States and House of the People. Although the Vice-President chairs the Rajya Sabha, the vice-presidential office is not separately listed as a component of Parliament.
Q7. Consider
(1) Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha are not members of the House;
(2) nominated MPs can vote in vice-presidential but not presidential elections.
Which is correct?
[UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2013]
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither
Answer: (B) 2 only
Explanation: Statement 1 is wrong because the Deputy Chairman is elected from among Rajya Sabha members, even though the Chairman is the Vice-President. Statement 2 is correct: nominated members vote for the Vice-President but not for the President.
Q6. Which statement is incorrect?
[UPPSC Civil Services 2013 Paper-I]
(A) Constitution Amendment Bills require a special majority in each House
(B) Constitutional Supreme Court cases require at least five judges
(C) Freedom of press is within freedom of expression
(D) Zakir Hussain was India’s first Vice-President
Answer: (D) Zakir Hussain was India’s first Vice-President
Explanation: Zakir Hussain was the second Vice-President, serving from 1962 to 1967. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first, from 1952 to 1962. Hence the assertion naming Zakir Hussain as the first holder is false.
Q5. In which House can a resolution to remove the Vice-President be moved?
[UPPSC Assistant Engineer 2013 General Studies]
(A) Lok Sabha alone
(B) Rajya Sabha alone
(C) Joint sitting
(D) Either House
Answer: (B) Rajya Sabha alone
Explanation: Article 67(b) requires the process to begin in Rajya Sabha, where a majority of all then members must support the resolution. Lok Sabha must subsequently agree. At least fourteen days’ notice precedes introduction of the proposal.
2012
Q4. Which members elect the Vice-President:
1 Lok Sabha,
2 Rajya Sabha,
3 State Assemblies,
4 State Councils?
[UPPSC Civil Services 2012 Paper-I]
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) All four
Answer: (A) 1 and 2 only
Explanation: Article 66 assigns election of the Vice-President to an electoral college consisting of both Houses of Parliament. Neither State Assemblies nor State Legislative Councils participate. Nominated members of Parliament are included alongside elected members.
Q3. Who was the first Vice-President of India?
[HTET TGT Social Science 2011]
(A) S. Radhakrishnan
(B) V. V. Giri
(C) Zakir Hussain
(D) B. D. Jatti
Answer: (A) S. Radhakrishnan
Explanation: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan entered office in May 1952 as the first Vice-President of India. He held the post until May 1962 and later became President. V. V. Giri, Zakir Hussain and B. D. Jatti occupied the office afterwards.
Q2. Who is ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
[HPSC Assistant Professor Political Science 2010]
(A) President
(B) Vice-President
(C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(D) None of these
Answer: (B) Vice-President
Explanation: The Vice-President automatically serves as Chairman of the Council of States under Article 64, with Article 89(1) reinforcing the position. This constitutional chairmanship should not be confused with the Lok Sabha Speaker, elected by that separate House.
Q1. Who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
[45th BPSC Preliminary Examination 2002]
(A) President
(B) Vice-President
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Speaker
Answer: (B) Vice-President
Explanation: The Vice-President of India is ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States under Articles 64 and 89. As the presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha, the Chairman maintains order and rules on parliamentary procedure, exercising a casting vote where votes are tied.
