Q70. How many pairs are correctly matched:
Vice-President—Article 62;
Vice-presidential election—Article 65;
Term of President—Article 59
[HPSC Prelims General Studies, 11 February 2024]
(A) Only one
(B) Only two
(C) All three
(D) None of the pairs
(E) Not attempted
Answer: (D) None of the pairs
Explanation: All three matches are wrong. The Vice-President is established by Article 63, election is governed by Article 66, and the presidential term appears in Article 56. Articles 62, 65 and 59 cover other constitutional matters.
Q69. Who was the first Vice-President of independent India?
[Odisha Police SI Paper-II, 26 November 2023]
(A) Zakir Hussain
(B) S. Radhakrishnan
(C) V. V. Giri
(D) B. D. Jatti
Answer: (B) S. Radhakrishnan
Explanation: Dr S. Radhakrishnan was the inaugural Vice-President from 1952 to 1962. Zakir Hussain succeeded him as the second Vice-President. V. V. Giri and B. D. Jatti served later, and both at different times discharged presidential duties.
Q68. India borrowed the constitutional institution of Vice-President from which country?
[Delhi Police Constable Executive, 21 November 2023, Shift 3]
(A) Australia
(B) Germany
(C) United Kingdom
(D) United States
Answer: (D) United States
Explanation: The Indian vice-presidential institution was influenced by the Constitution of the United States. India adapted the office for a parliamentary system, giving the Vice-President the ex-officio chairmanship of the Rajya Sabha and a specified acting-presidential role.
Q67. Who was the second Vice-President of India?
[SSC CGL Tier-II, 26 October 2023]
(A) V. V. Giri
(B) Krishan Kant
(C) Zakir Hussain
(D) S. Radhakrishnan
Answer: (C) Zakir Hussain
Explanation: Dr Zakir Hussain became the second Vice-President in 1962, succeeding S. Radhakrishnan, who moved to the presidency. Zakir Hussain remained Vice-President until 1967, when he became India’s third President. V. V. Giri followed as Vice-President.
Q66. Which Article covers the election of the Vice-President?
[SSC Stenographer, 12 October 2023, Shift 1]
(A) Article 66
(B) Article 74
(C) Article 70
(D) Article 52
Answer: (A) Article 66
Explanation: Article 66 describes the electoral college, voting method and qualifications for the vice-presidency. Members of both parliamentary Houses participate through proportional representation using a single transferable vote. Article 74, by contrast, relates to presidential ministerial advice.
Q65. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
[SSC CPO Paper-I, 4 October 2023, Shift 1]
(A) Vice-President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) President
(D) Attorney General
Answer: (A) Vice-President
Explanation: Articles 64 and 89 designate the Vice-President as Rajya Sabha Chairman. Unlike the Deputy Chairman, the holder need not be a member of that House. The arrangement connects the Union Executive to the functioning of the upper parliamentary chamber.
Q64. What is the tenure of the Vice-President of India?
[SSC MTS, 13 September 2023, Shift 2]
(A) Until age 65
(B) For as long as desired
(C) Six years
(D) Five years
Answer: (D) Five years
Explanation: Article 67 fixes the Vice-President’s term at five years. A successor must be elected before the normal term expires, and the incumbent may continue until the successor enters office. Re-election remains constitutionally permissible without a specific term limit.
Q63. To whom is a President of India’s resignation submitted?
[Bihar STET TGT Social Science, 8 September 2023, Shift 5]
(A) Lok Sabha Speaker
(B) Vice-President
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Chief Justice of India
Answer: (B) Vice-President
Explanation: The resignation is formally addressed to the Vice-President under Article 56(1)(a). The Vice-President must communicate it immediately to the Speaker of Lok Sabha under Article 56(2). The office therefore has a specific constitutional role in presidential succession arrangements.
Q62. Who can vote in a vice-presidential election:
(I) elected State Legislative Council members,
(II) elected Rajya Sabha members
[DDA Patwari, 26 August 2023, Shift 1]
(A) Neither I nor II
(B) Only I
(C) Both I and II
(D) Only II
Answer: (D) Only II
Explanation: Article 66 includes members of the two Houses of Parliament in the electoral college for Vice-President. Rajya Sabha members can therefore vote, but members of State Legislative Councils cannot. Nominated parliamentary members also participate in this election.
Q61. The office of Vice-President in India was adopted from which country?
[SSC CHSL Tier-I, 3 August 2023, Shift 3]
(A) France
(B) United States
(C) Ireland
(D) Japan
Answer: (B) United States
Explanation: The framers took inspiration from the American vice-presidency while adapting its functions to India’s parliamentary framework. In India, the Vice-President is elected indirectly by Parliament and presides over Rajya Sabha as ex-officio Chairman.
