Q60. Who administers the oath of office to the Vice-President of India?
[SSC CGL Tier-I, 19 July 2023, Shift 4]
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Lok Sabha Speaker
(C) President
(D) Chief Justice
Answer: (C) President
Explanation: Article 69 requires the Vice-President to swear or affirm allegiance to the Constitution and faithful discharge of duties before the President or an authorised representative. The Chief Justice normally administers the President’s oath, but not the Vice-President’s.
Q59. A candidate for Vice-President must be at least how many years old?
[SSC MTS 2022 cycle, held 9 May 2023, Shift 2]
(A) 30
(B) 25
(C) 35
(D) 40
Answer: (C) 35
Explanation: Article 66(3) requires completion of thirty-five years of age, Indian citizenship and eligibility for election to Rajya Sabha. The candidate must also not hold a disqualifying office of profit. The minimum age for Rajya Sabha membership itself is thirty.
Q58. Which of the following Vice-Presidents also became President of India:
(A) Shankar Dayal Sharma,
(B) Krishan Kant,
(C) V. V. Giri
[KVS Junior Secretariat Assistant, 5 March 2023, Shift 1]
(A) A and B only
(B) A and C only
(C) B and C only
(D) B only
Answer: (B) A and C only
Explanation: Shankar Dayal Sharma served as Vice-President before becoming President in 1992. V. V. Giri was Vice-President from 1967 to 1969 before becoming President in 1969. Krishan Kant remained Vice-President until his death in 2002 and never became President.
Q57. Jagdeep Dhankhar defeated which candidate in the 2022 Vice-Presidential election?
[UKPSC Patwari Lekhpal Re-Examination, 12 February 2023]
(A) Baby Rani Maurya
(B) Margaret Alva
(C) Maneka Gandhi
(D) Yashwant Sinha
Answer: (B) Margaret Alva
Explanation: Jagdeep Dhankhar defeated opposition-backed candidate Margaret Alva in the vice-presidential election on 6 August 2022. He secured 528 votes to her 182 and succeeded M. Venkaiah Naidu as the fourteenth Vice-President of India on 11 August 2022.
Q56. Which Article addresses disputes about the election of the President or Vice-President?
[SSC GD Constable 2022 cycle, held 9 February 2023, Shift 2]
(A) Article 69
(B) Article 70
(C) Article 71
(D) Article 68
Answer: (C) Article 71
Explanation: Article 71 covers doubts and disputes relating to elections to the two highest constitutional offices. Such cases are decided by the Supreme Court. Article 68, in contrast, deals with the timing of elections to fill vice-presidential vacancies.
Q55. Who succeeded M. Venkaiah Naidu as India’s Vice-President in August 2022?
[SSC GD Constable 2022 cycle, held 7 February 2023, Shift 2]
(A) Bhagat Singh Koshyari
(B) Arif Mohammed Khan
(C) Biswabhusan Harichandan
(D) Jagdeep Dhankhar
Answer: (D) Jagdeep Dhankhar
Explanation: Jagdeep Dhankhar won the August 2022 vice-presidential election against Margaret Alva and entered office on 11 August 2022. He succeeded Venkaiah Naidu and was India’s fourteenth Vice-President. He had previously served as Governor of West Bengal.
Q54. Which statement about India’s Vice-President is incorrect?
[Andhra Pradesh Police Constable Prelims, 22 January 2023]
(A) Receives salary as Rajya Sabha Chairman
(B) Salary comes from Public Account of India
(C) Five-year tenure
(D) Elected by members of Parliament
Answer: (B) Salary comes from Public Account of India
Explanation: The Vice-President is paid in the capacity of Rajya Sabha Chairman, and those emoluments are charged to the Consolidated Fund of India rather than the Public Account. The five-year tenure and electoral college of Parliament members are correct.
Q53. Who was elected the fourteenth Vice-President of India on 6 August 2022?
[FCI Assistant Grade III memory-based paper, 14 January 2023, Shift 2]
(A) Jagdeep Dhankhar
(B) Nalin Negi
(C) Ashishkumar Chauhan
(D) Rama Subramaniam Gandhi
(E) Margaret Alva
Answer: (A) Jagdeep Dhankhar
Explanation: Jagdeep Dhankhar secured victory in the 2022 vice-presidential election and took office on 11 August. The opposing candidate was Margaret Alva. He succeeded Venkaiah Naidu and served as fourteenth Vice-President until resigning in 2025.
Q52. What minimum notice is required before moving a Rajya Sabha resolution to remove the Vice-President?
[Karnataka Police Sub-Inspector RSI Paper-II, 8 January 2023]
(A) One month
(B) Fifteen days
(C) Ten days
(D) Fourteen days
Answer: (D) Fourteen days
Explanation: Article 67(b) stipulates at least fourteen days’ notice before a removal resolution can be moved. The Rajya Sabha must pass it by a majority of all its then members and Lok Sabha must agree to the resolution.
Q51. Which is NOT a qualification for election as Vice-President of India?
[SSC CGL Tier-I, 13 December 2022, Shift 2]
(A) Indian citizenship
(B) At least 35 years old
(C) No disqualifying office of profit
(D) Qualified for election to Lok Sabha
Answer: (D) Qualified for election to Lok Sabha
Explanation: A vice-presidential candidate must qualify for election to the Rajya Sabha rather than the Lok Sabha. Article 66 also requires citizenship, minimum age thirty-five and absence of a disqualifying office of profit. These qualifications distinguish the two constitutional offices.
