Q100. Which statement about the Vice-President of India is correct?
[DSSSB Assistant Superintendent, 12 July 2026, Shift 3]
(A) Elected by both Houses of Parliament through the single transferable vote for five years
(B) Elected solely by State Assemblies
(C) Not eligible for re-election
(D) Serves for six years
Answer: (A) Elected by both Houses of Parliament through the single transferable vote for five years
Explanation: Article 66 makes members of both Houses of Parliament the electoral college for the Vice-President. Voting uses proportional representation through a single transferable vote and secret ballot. The office lasts five years under Article 67, and re-election is permitted.
Q99. The Vice-President of India also serves as which of the following?
[DSSSB Court Attendant, 16 June 2026, Shift 2]
(A) Chief Justice of India
(B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(C) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(D) Governor of Reserve Bank
Answer: (C) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Explanation: The Vice-President automatically becomes the Chairman of the Council of States, or Rajya Sabha, by virtue of Article 64. It is an ex-officio responsibility, so no separate election to the chairmanship is necessary.
Q98. If both the President and Vice-President offices become vacant, who discharges presidential functions?
[SSC GD Constable, 26 May 2026, Shift 1]
(A) A State Governor
(B) Chief Justice of India
(C) Attorney General
(D) Prime Minister
Answer: (B) Chief Justice of India
Explanation: Under the President (Discharge of Functions) Act, 1969, the Chief Justice of India performs presidential functions if both highest constitutional offices fall vacant. If the Chief Justice is unavailable, the senior-most available Supreme Court judge performs those functions.
Q97. Who determines the salary and allowances received by the Vice-President?
[SSC GD Constable, 4 May 2026, Shift 2]
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Parliament
(D) Election Commission
Answer: (C) Parliament
Explanation: Parliament fixes the salary and allowances payable to the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha under Article 97. The Vice-President has no separate salary for that constitutional designation; remuneration arises from serving as the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
Q96. Which body decides disputes connected with the election of the Vice-President of India?
[SSC GD Constable, 30 April 2026, Shift 1]
(A) President
(B) Supreme Court
(C) Election Commission
(D) Parliament
Answer: (B) Supreme Court
Explanation: Article 71 entrusts disputes and doubts arising from presidential and vice-presidential elections to the Supreme Court. The Court investigates and decides such challenges, and its decision is final. Election administration, by contrast, is handled by the Election Commission.
Q95. Of S. Radhakrishnan, Zakir Hussain and Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, how many served as Vice-President before becoming President?
[UPSC CDS-I General Knowledge, 12 April 2026]
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
Answer: (C) Two
Explanation: Both Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Zakir Hussain served as Vice-President before occupying the presidency. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy did not hold the vice-presidential office. Therefore two of the three listed former Presidents meet the condition in the question.
Q94. Who was elected the 15th Vice-President of India in September 2025?
[DSSSB MTS, 25 March 2026, Shift 3]
(A) C. P. Radhakrishnan
(B) B. Sudershan Reddy
(C) Jagdeep Dhankhar
(D) Mallikarjun Kharge
Answer: (A) C. P. Radhakrishnan
Explanation: C. P. Radhakrishnan was elected India’s fifteenth Vice-President in September 2025 after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned. He defeated former Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy in the election held by members of both parliamentary Houses and assumed office on 12 September 2025.
Q93. To whom does the President of India address a resignation letter?
[UP Police Sub-Inspector, 15 March 2026, Shift 2]
(A) Vice-President
(B) Chief Justice
(C) Parliament
(D) Governor
Answer: (A) Vice-President
Explanation: Article 56(1)(a) provides that the President resigns through a writing addressed to the Vice-President. Under Article 56(2), the Vice-President then communicates the resignation promptly to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, ensuring Parliament receives formal notice.
Q92. Consider: (1) C. P. Radhakrishnan took office as Vice-President on 12 September 2025. (2) Nominated MPs vote in the vice-presidential election. Which statements are correct?
[SSC CGL 2025 Tier-II, held 19 January 2026]
(A) Both 1 and 2
(B) Only 2
(C) Neither
(D) Only 1
Answer: (A) Both 1 and 2
Explanation: C. P. Radhakrishnan assumed office as the fifteenth Vice-President in September 2025. The vice-presidential electorate includes elected as well as nominated members of both parliamentary Houses, unlike the presidential electoral college, which excludes nominated members.
Q91. How can the Vice-President of India be removed from office?
[SSC CHSL Tier-I, 13 November 2025, Shift 1]
(A) Impeachment by the President
(B) Resolution in Rajya Sabha agreed to by Lok Sabha
(C) Resolution of both Houses with one-third majority
(D) Presidential order on Prime Minister advice
Answer: (B) Resolution in Rajya Sabha agreed to by Lok Sabha
Explanation: Article 67(b) requires a resolution supported by a majority of all the then members of the Rajya Sabha and agreed to by the Lok Sabha. At least fourteen days’ notice is required before the resolution may be moved.
Q90. About Rajya Sabha, identify the correct statements:
(1) permanent House,
(2) one-third retire every two years,
(3) Vice-President is its ex-officio Chairman,
(4) President can dissolve it during Emergency.
[OPSC Odisha Civil Services Prelims, 12 October 2025]
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1, 2 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 4 only
(D) All four
Answer: (B) 1, 2 and 3 only
Explanation: The Council of States is a continuing chamber, with roughly one-third retiring every second year. Its ex-officio Chairman is the Vice-President. The Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved, even during a National Emergency, making the fourth assertion incorrect.
Q89. Which constitutional provision describes removal of the Vice-President?
[IB ACIO Grade-II Executive, 17 September 2025, Shift 2]
(A) Article 61
(B) Article 70(c)
(C) Article 64(b)
(D) Article 67(b)
Answer: (D) Article 67(b)
Explanation: Article 67(b) governs removal of the Vice-President, specifying initiation and voting in the Rajya Sabha followed by agreement from Lok Sabha. Article 61 concerns impeachment of the President, an entirely different constitutional removal mechanism.
Q88. Who was the first Vice-President of India?
[DSSSB TGT Natural Science, 7 September 2025, Shift 1]
(A) V. V. Giri
(B) Rajendra Prasad
(C) Zakir Hussain
(D) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Answer: (D) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Explanation: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan became India’s first Vice-President in May 1952 and held the office for two terms until 1962. He subsequently served as the second President of India. Rajendra Prasad, in contrast, was India’s first President.
Q87. Which constitutional office-holder is the ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha?
[UPSSSC PET, 6 September 2025, Shift 1]
(A) Vice-President
(B) President
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Governor
(E) None of these
Answer: (A) Vice-President
Explanation: The office of Vice-President carries the Rajya Sabha chairmanship automatically under Article 64. As presiding officer, the Chairman regulates discussion and parliamentary procedure and can cast a deciding vote if voting on a question is tied.
Q86. Match Vice-Presidents with terms:
A. M. Hidayatullah,
B. K. R. Narayanan,
C. Shankar Dayal Sharma;
1. 1987–92,
2. 1979–84,
3. 1992–97.
[Andhra Pradesh High Court Common Recruitment, 23 August 2025, Shift 3]
(A) A-3, B-2, C-1
(B) A-2, B-1, C-3
(C) A-1, B-2, C-3
(D) A-2, B-3, C-1
Answer: (D) A-2, B-3, C-1
Explanation: M. Hidayatullah was Vice-President from 1979 to 1984; Shankar Dayal Sharma served from 1987 to 1992; and K. R. Narayanan from 1992 to 1997. Accordingly, the correct chronology maps A to 2, B to 3, and C to 1.
Q85. The Vice-President of India belongs to which branches of government?
[SSC Stenographer, 6 August 2025, Shift 1]
(A) Legislative only
(B) Executive only
(C) Judicial only
(D) Both Executive and Legislative
Answer: (D) Both Executive and Legislative
Explanation: The Vice-President forms part of the Union Executive, while serving as ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha within Parliament. The office therefore has an executive constitutional identity and a legislative presiding function, but is not part of the judiciary.
Q84. Who among the following was elected unopposed as Vice-President of India?
[BPSC District Statistical Officer, 3 August 2025]
(A) Mohammad Hamid Ansari
(B) V. V. Giri
(C) K. R. Narayanan
(D) Mohammad Hidayatullah
Answer: (D) Mohammad Hidayatullah
Explanation: Mohammad Hidayatullah was elected unopposed as India’s sixth Vice-President in 1979 and served until 1984. He had previously been Chief Justice of India and briefly Acting President in 1969, before becoming Vice-President.
Q83. Who was the Vice-President of India when the May 2025 paper was held?
[BSSC Group D, 11 May 2025]
(A) Om Birla
(B) Mallikarjun Kharge
(C) Jagdeep Dhankhar
(D) J. P. Nadda
Answer: (C) Jagdeep Dhankhar
Explanation: Jagdeep Dhankhar became the fourteenth Vice-President on 11 August 2022 and was serving at the time of the May 2025 paper. He had earlier been Governor of West Bengal. His successor, C. P. Radhakrishnan, took office later in 2025.
Q82. What constitutes the electoral college for election of India’s Vice-President?
[OSSC Combined Graduate Level Mains, 30 March 2025]
(A) All Lok Sabha members only
(B) All members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(C) Parliament and State Assembly members
(D) Only elected Lok Sabha members
Answer: (B) All members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Explanation: Under Article 66, the electoral college consists of both elected and nominated members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. State legislative members have no vote in this election. The arrangement differs from the college used to elect the President of India.
Q81. Who conducts the election for the Vice-President of India?
[RPF Constable 2024 recruitment paper, held 2 March 2025, Shift 1]
(A) Election Commission of India
(B) Parliament of India
(C) State Legislative Councils
(D) State Legislative Assemblies
Answer: (A) Election Commission of India
Explanation: The Election Commission supervises the vice-presidential election under the Constitution and relevant election laws. Parliamentarians constitute the voting electoral college, but they do not independently administer the poll. Voting follows the secret-ballot and single-transferable-vote method.
Q80. Which range of Articles concerns the office, election and removal of the Vice-President?
[RRB JE CBT-I, 16 December 2024, Shift 1]
(A) 224–245
(B) 68–75
(C) 78–80
(D) 63–71
Answer: (D) 63–71
Explanation: Articles 63 through 71 set out the Vice-President’s constitutional framework, including existence, chairmanship of Rajya Sabha, acting presidential functions, election, tenure, vacancy, oath and electoral disputes. These rules form part of the Union provisions in Part V.
Q79. In which Part of the Constitution are the provisions for election of the Vice-President?
[SSC CGL Tier-I, 26 September 2024, Shift 1]
(A) Part IV
(B) Part III
(C) Part VI
(D) Part V
Answer: (D) Part V
Explanation: Part V of the Constitution is titled The Union. Its opening chapter deals with the Union Executive and includes Articles 63 to 71 relating to the Vice-President. Part IV concerns Directive Principles, while Part III addresses Fundamental Rights.
Q78. Who administers the oath of office to India’s Vice-President?
[SSC CGL Tier-I, 19 September 2024, Shift 1]
(A) Chief Justice of India
(B) President
(C) CAG
(D) Prime Minister
Answer: (B) President
Explanation: Article 69 states that the Vice-President makes the oath or affirmation before the President or a person appointed by the President for that purpose. This differs from the presidential oath, normally administered by the Chief Justice of India.
Q77. Which Article declares that there shall be a Vice-President of India?
[SSC CGL Tier-I, 12 September 2024, Shift 1]
(A) Article 61
(B) Article 63
(C) Article 65
(D) Article 62
Answer: (B) Article 63
Explanation: Article 63 explicitly establishes the Vice-President’s office. The nearby provisions assign the Rajya Sabha chairmanship under Article 64, acting presidential duties under Article 65, and the method of election under Article 66. These are distinct constitutional functions.
Q76. Who was Vice-President of India as of June 2024?
[UP Police Constable Re-Exam, 25 August 2024, Shift 1]
(A) Hamid Ansari
(B) Venkaiah Naidu
(C) Dharmendra Pradhan
(D) Jagdeep Dhankhar
Answer: (D) Jagdeep Dhankhar
Explanation: Jagdeep Dhankhar became the fourteenth Vice-President in August 2022 after M. Venkaiah Naidu. His incumbency during June 2024 makes him the correct historical answer. The constitutional office also carries the chairmanship of Rajya Sabha.
Q75. Which Article makes the Vice-President ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States?
[SSC CPO Paper-I, 27 June 2024, Shift 3]
(A) Article 64
(B) Article 92
(C) Article 91
(D) Article 90
Answer: (A) Article 64
Explanation: Article 64 links the offices of Vice-President and Chairman of the Council of States. Article 89 also identifies the Vice-President as Rajya Sabha Chairman. The other listed provisions principally concern parliamentary presiding officers and procedure, not creation of this role.
Q74. In which year did S. Radhakrishnan assume office as the first Vice-President?
[SSC Selection Post Graduate Level, 21 June 2024, Shift 3]
(A) 1954
(B) 1951
(C) 1952
(D) 1950
Answer: (C) 1952
Explanation: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan entered office as the first Vice-President on 13 May 1952. He was re-elected in 1957 and subsequently became President in 1962. His long association with education is commemorated through Teachers’ Day on 5 September.
Q73. What is the Vice-President’s constitutional term of office?
[DSSSB Jail Warder, 20 June 2024, Shift 1]
(A) Three years
(B) Seven years
(C) Six years
(D) Five years
Answer: (D) Five years
Explanation: Article 67(a) specifies a five-year term beginning when the Vice-President enters office. However, a holder may continue until a successor assumes charge. The Constitution permits re-election, so the office is not subject to a one-term restriction.
Q72. The Vice-President serves as ex-officio Chairman of which legislative body?
[SSC GD Constable, 21 February 2024, Shift 3]
(A) Rajya Sabha
(B) State Legislative Assembly
(C) Lok Sabha
(D) State Legislative Council
Answer: (A) Rajya Sabha
Explanation: The Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha, India’s Council of States, under Articles 64 and 89. The Vice-President presides over proceedings and exercises a casting vote when the House is equally divided on a question.
Q71. Consider
(1) Vice-President is ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha;
(2) both Houses of Parliament elect the Vice-President.
Which statements are correct?
[CGPSC Preliminary General Studies, 11 February 2024]
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither
Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Explanation: Both assertions reflect the Constitution. Article 64 provides the ex-officio Rajya Sabha chairmanship and Article 66 establishes an electoral college made up of members of both parliamentary Houses. Both elected and nominated MPs may participate in the vice-presidential election.
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.
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.
Q50. Who is ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States?
[JKSSB Sub-Inspector, 7 December 2022, Shift 2]
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Vice-President
(D) Finance Minister
Answer: (C) Vice-President
Explanation: Council of States is the constitutional name of the Rajya Sabha. Article 89(1), read with Article 64, gives its chairmanship to the Vice-President ex officio. The chairmanship continues throughout the vice-presidential term except while acting as President.
Q49. The Vice-President of India is elected for a term of how many years?
[SSC CGL Tier-I, 1 December 2022, Shift 2]
(A) Six
(B) Five
(C) Two
(D) Three
Answer: (B) Five
Explanation: The Constitution grants the Vice-President a five-year term under Article 67(a). The incumbent can stand again and normally remains until a successor assumes office. Removal and resignation can end the term earlier than the scheduled completion date.
Q48. Under Article 89, who is ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States?
[RRB Group D, 6 October 2022, Shift 2]
(A) Senior-most member
(B) President
(C) Vice-President
(D) Parliamentary Affairs Minister
Answer: (C) Vice-President
Explanation: Article 89(1) expressly names the Vice-President as ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha. The Deputy Chairman is instead chosen from among Rajya Sabha members. The Chairman presides over parliamentary debates and may cast a deciding vote when votes are equal.
Q47. Which of these is not part of the Union Executive under the Constitution?
[RRB Group D, 27 September 2022, Shift 3]
(A) Vice-President
(B) Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
(C) President
(D) State Advocate-General
Answer: (D) State Advocate-General
Explanation: The Union Executive includes the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers and Attorney General for India. A State Advocate-General is an officer under the State constitutional system, not part of the Union Executive in Part V.
Q46. Who became Vice-President of India on 11 August 2022?
[RRB Group D, 9 September 2022, Shift 3]
(A) B. D. Mishra
(B) Biswabhusan Harichandan
(C) Phagu Chauhan
(D) Jagdeep Dhankhar
Answer: (D) Jagdeep Dhankhar
Explanation: Jagdeep Dhankhar assumed office on 11 August 2022 after winning the vice-presidential election. He was the fourteenth Vice-President and had previously served as West Bengal Governor. His appointment followed the completion of M. Venkaiah Naidu’s term.
Q45. Who elects the Vice-President of India?
[RRB NTPC CBT-II Level 2, 16 June 2022, Shift 2]
(A) Parliament and State Legislatures
(B) Only elected members of Parliament
(C) Members of both Houses of Parliament
(D) Rajya Sabha alone
Answer: (C) Members of both Houses of Parliament
Explanation: Both elected and nominated members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha vote in the vice-presidential election. State legislators do not participate. The election is indirect and follows proportional representation by single transferable vote, conducted through a secret ballot.
Q44. In the absence of both President and Vice-President, who acts as President?
[WBCS Mains 2021 Paper V, conducted May 2022]
(A) Lok Sabha Speaker
(B) Comptroller and Auditor General
(C) Cabinet Secretary
(D) Chief Justice of India
Answer: (D) Chief Justice of India
Explanation: The President (Discharge of Functions) Act, 1969, makes the Chief Justice of India responsible for presidential functions if both offices fall vacant. In the Chief Justice’s absence, the senior-most available Supreme Court judge undertakes the responsibility.
Q43. When the Vice-President discharges presidential duties:
(i) remains Rajya Sabha Chairman,
(ii) receives presidential emoluments,
(iii) if office vacates, CJI may discharge presidential functions.
What is correct?
[CGPSC 2021 Prelims, held 13 February 2022]
(A) i, ii and iii
(B) i and ii
(C) ii and iii
(D) i only
Answer: (C) ii and iii
Explanation: While acting as President, the Vice-President does not perform Rajya Sabha chairmanship duties and receives presidential emoluments. If both top constitutional offices become vacant, the Chief Justice of India acts under the 1969 discharge-of-functions law.
Q42. Arrange Vice-Presidents chronologically:
(i) V. V. Giri,
(ii) G. S. Pathak,
(iii) B. D. Jatti,
(iv) M. Hidayatullah.
[Allahabad High Court Review Officer, 11 December 2021, Shift 1]
(A) i-ii-iii-iv
(B) ii-i-iii-iv
(C) ii-i-iv-iii
(D) i-ii-iv-iii
Answer: (A) i-ii-iii-iv
Explanation: V. V. Giri was Vice-President in 1967–69, followed by Gopal Swarup Pathak in 1969–74, B. D. Jatti in 1974–79, and Mohammad Hidayatullah in 1979–84. Their succession gives the order i, ii, iii and iv.
Q41. Which of the listed Vice-Presidents never served as President of India?
[Allahabad High Court Review Officer, 11 December 2021, Shift 1]
(A) Mohammad Hidayatullah
(B) R. Venkataraman
(C) Krishan Kant
(D) Zakir Hussain
Answer: (C) Krishan Kant
Explanation: Krishan Kant served as India’s tenth Vice-President from 1997 until his death in 2002 and never became President. Hidayatullah acted as President before becoming Vice-President; Venkataraman and Zakir Hussain also held the presidency.
Q40. Where must a resolution to remove the Vice-President first be introduced?
[UP Police Sub-Inspector, 29 November 2021, Shift 1]
(A) Only Lok Sabha
(B) Either parliamentary House
(C) Only Rajya Sabha
(D) Joint sitting
Answer: (C) Only Rajya Sabha
Explanation: Article 67(b) authorises initiation of the Vice-President’s removal only in the Rajya Sabha. The resolution requires a majority of all then Rajya Sabha members, plus agreement of Lok Sabha. Fourteen days’ prior notice is compulsory.
Q39. Arrange in order of vice-presidential tenure:
I. R. Venkataraman,
II. K. R. Narayanan,
III. B. D. Jatti, IV. Krishan Kant.
[UP Junior Aided Teacher Social Studies 2021]
(A) I-III-II-IV
(B) III-I-II-IV
(C) IV-III-II-I
(D) III-II-I-IV
Answer: (B) III-I-II-IV
Explanation: B. D. Jatti served in 1974–79, R. Venkataraman in 1984–87, K. R. Narayanan in 1992–97 and Krishan Kant in 1997–2002. The correct ascending chronological sequence is therefore III, I, II and IV.
Q38. Which President listed had never been Vice-President of India?
[UP Junior Aided Teacher Social Studies 2021]
(A) S. Radhakrishnan
(B) B. D. Jatti
(C) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
(D) V. V. Giri
Answer: (C) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Explanation: Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became President without holding the vice-presidency. Radhakrishnan and V. V. Giri each served in both constitutional offices; B. D. Jatti became Acting President while holding the vice-presidential office.
Q37. Who elects India’s Vice-President?
[HTET TGT Social Studies 2021]
(A) Members of all legislatures
(B) Members of Parliament
(C) Only Rajya Sabha members
(D) All options
Answer: (B) Members of Parliament
Explanation: Article 66 restricts the vice-presidential electoral college to members of both Houses of Parliament, including nominees. State legislative members do not participate. The election uses proportional representation by a single transferable vote and a secret ballot.
Q36. Which constitutional office has been termed “His Superfluous Highness”?
[WBCS Preliminary Examination, 22 August 2021]
(A) President
(B) Vice-President
(C) Governor
(D) Speaker
Answer: (B) Vice-President
Explanation: The phrase has historically been used by commentators about the Vice-President’s comparatively limited independent executive powers. The office nonetheless has significant constitutional responsibilities as Rajya Sabha Chairman and as acting President when required by Article 65.
Q35. Who was the first Vice-President of India?
[SSC CGL 2020 Tier-I, held 16 August 2021, Shift 2]
(A) Zakir Hussain
(B) Gopal Swarup Pathak
(C) V. V. Giri
(D) S. Radhakrishnan
Answer: (D) S. Radhakrishnan
Explanation: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was India’s first Vice-President, serving for two successive terms from 1952 to 1962. Later, he became the second President. Zakir Hussain succeeded him in the vice-presidency, while V. V. Giri served third.
Q34. The Vice-President of India is elected by whom?
[RRB NTPC CBT-I, 7 April 2021, Shift 1]
(A) Members of both Houses of Parliament
(B) Parliament and State Assemblies
(C) Rajya Sabha members only
(D) Lok Sabha members only
Answer: (A) Members of both Houses of Parliament
Explanation: Only Parliament members form the vice-presidential electoral college, irrespective of whether they are elected or nominated. State Assembly members vote in presidential elections but not vice-presidential elections, a distinction established by Article 66.
Q33. Who acts as President when both the President and Vice-President are unavailable?
[RRB NTPC CBT-I, 12 February 2021, Shift 1]
(A) Cabinet Secretary
(B) Home Minister
(C) Lok Sabha Speaker
(D) Chief Justice of India
Answer: (D) Chief Justice of India
Explanation: When both offices are vacant, the Chief Justice of India performs the President’s functions under the President (Discharge of Functions) Act, 1969. The next eligible official is the senior-most available Supreme Court judge if the Chief Justice cannot act.
Q32. Which statement about the Vice-President is incorrect?
[UPSC CDS General Knowledge, 7 February 2021]
(A) Not eligible for re-election
(B) Must be at least 35 years old
(C) Elected by MPs of both Houses
(D) Term is five years
Answer: (A) Not eligible for re-election
Explanation: The Constitution places no one-term limit on the Vice-President. A qualified incumbent may contest again. The other assertions are correct: minimum age thirty-five, election by members of both parliamentary Houses and a normal five-year term under Article 67.
Q31. To whom must a President address a formal resignation?
[UP PGT Civics 2021]
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Vice-President
(C) Chief Justice
(D) Speaker
Answer: (B) Vice-President
Explanation: The Constitution directs that a President wishing to resign must write to the Vice-President. Article 56 also requires the recipient to communicate the resignation to the Speaker of Lok Sabha. These formal steps help maintain constitutional continuity.
Q30. Which of the following statements is correct about presidential resignation?
[SSC CHSL, 15 October 2020, Shift 1]
(A) President submits resignation to Vice-President
(B) President submits resignation to Prime Minister
(C) President submits resignation to Chief Justice
(D) President submits resignation to Lok Sabha Speaker
Answer: (A) President submits resignation to Vice-President
Explanation: The President submits a resignation to the Vice-President, as specified by Article 56(1)(a). It is not addressed to the Prime Minister or judiciary. The Vice-President’s duty to notify the Lok Sabha Speaker follows under Article 56(2).
Q29. Who acts as President during a casual vacancy caused by the President’s death?
[SSC CHSL, 19 March 2020, Shift 1]
(A) Lok Sabha Speaker
(B) Chief Justice of India
(C) Vice-President
(D) Nominated Lok Sabha member
Answer: (C) Vice-President
Explanation: Article 65 provides for the Vice-President to act as President following a vacancy from death, resignation, removal or other causes. A new presidential election is required within six months, so the acting role does not automatically last for the predecessor’s remaining term.
Q28. Who is the Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha?
[WBCS Preliminary Examination 2020]
(A) President
(B) Vice-President
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Home Minister
Answer: (B) Vice-President
Explanation: India’s Vice-President presides over the Rajya Sabha as its ex-officio Chairman. This responsibility arises from Article 64 and is repeated in Article 89(1). Unlike the Deputy Chairman, the Vice-President need not be a Rajya Sabha member.
Q27. Which statements are incorrect? 1 President resigns to CJI; 2 Vice-President resigns to President; 3 CAG removed like President; 4 Supreme Court judge resigns to CJI.
[UPSC CDS General Knowledge, 8 September 2019]
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 3 and 4 only
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1, 3 and 4
Answer: (D) 1, 3 and 4
Explanation: Statement 2 is correct: the Vice-President resigns to the President under Article 67. The President instead resigns to the Vice-President; the CAG is removed like a Supreme Court judge; and judges submit resignations to the President.
Q26. A resolution for removing the Vice-President can first be moved only in which House?
[APPSC Group-II Prelims, 5 May 2019]
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Either House
(D) Joint sitting
Answer: (B) Rajya Sabha
Explanation: Rajya Sabha alone initiates removal of the Vice-President under Article 67(b). Its resolution must secure a majority of all its then members and then obtain agreement from Lok Sabha. Fourteen days’ notice is required before moving the motion.
Q25. The Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of which body?
[RPF Constable Ancillary 2018 cycle, held 30 March 2019, Shift 2]
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) National Development Council
(D) Planning Commission
Answer: (B) Rajya Sabha
Explanation: The Vice-President automatically presides over Rajya Sabha, the Council of States, under Article 64. The term ex-officio indicates that the responsibility is attached to the office rather than derived from a separate election or ministerial appointment.
Q24. Who ranks immediately after the President in India’s Official Warrant of Precedence?
[DSSSB Primary Teacher, 11 November 2018, Shift 3]
(A) Vice-President
(B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Attorney General
Answer: (A) Vice-President
Explanation: India’s official Table of Precedence places the President first and the Vice-President second for ceremonial occasions. The office is the second-highest constitutional position, although actual governmental executive power operates through the parliamentary Council of Ministers.
Q23. Which Vice-Presidents were elected unopposed:
(A) S. Radhakrishnan,
(B) B. D. Jatti,
(C) M. Hidayatullah,
(D) V. V. Giri?
[RPSC Senior Teacher Grade-II General Knowledge, 31 October 2018]
(A) A and B
(B) B and C
(C) A and C
(D) A, B and C
Answer: (C) A and C
Explanation: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Mohammad Hidayatullah were elected Vice-President without opposition. Radhakrishnan was elected in 1952 and re-elected in 1957; Hidayatullah was elected in 1979. B. D. Jatti and V. V. Giri do not complete the given pairing.
Q22. Which Article gives the procedure for removal of the Vice-President?
[SSC Junior Engineer Electrical, 29 January 2018, Evening]
(A) Article 67
(B) Article 56
(C) Article 60
(D) Article 77
Answer: (A) Article 67
Explanation: Article 67(b) permits removal through a Rajya Sabha resolution approved by a majority of all its then members and agreed to by Lok Sabha. The Constitution requires fourteen days’ prior notice; no presidential impeachment process is used.
Q21. Which pair of Vice-Presidents served as Acting Presidents of India?
[Telangana Police SI Mains 2018 Paper-IV]
(A) K. R. Narayanan and Krishan Kant
(B) B. D. Jatti and R. Venkataraman
(C) S. Radhakrishnan and V. V. Giri
(D) V. V. Giri and B. D. Jatti
Answer: (D) V. V. Giri and B. D. Jatti
Explanation: V. V. Giri acted as President after Zakir Hussain’s death in 1969; B. D. Jatti fulfilled presidential duties after Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed’s death in 1977. Both were Vice-Presidents when these vacancies occurred, as allowed under Article 65.
Q20. Which Article of the Constitution provides for the Vice-President?
[TNPSC Group-IV General Knowledge Paper 2, 2018]
(A) Article 53
(B) Article 356
(C) Article 360
(D) Article 63
Answer: (D) Article 63
Explanation: Article 63 creates the office of Vice-President. Article 53 concerns Union executive power, Article 356 concerns failure of constitutional machinery in states, and Article 360 covers Financial Emergency. Hence Article 63 is the only correct match.
Q19. What is the minimum age for becoming Vice-President of India?
[SSC CGL, 5 August 2017, Shift 1]
(A) 30 years
(B) 35 years
(C) 40 years
(D) 37 years
Answer: (B) 35 years
Explanation: To contest the vice-presidency, an individual must be at least thirty-five years old under Article 66(3). Qualification for election to Rajya Sabha and Indian citizenship are also required. The normal vice-presidential term is five years.
Q18. Which statement is correct regarding re-election of the Vice-President of India?
[MPPSC Assistant Professor Political Science Paper-II, 11 July 2017]
(A) The Constitution is silent in this regard
(B) The Constitution prohibits re-election
(C) Only one re-election is permitted
(D) Re-election is allowed only after a five-year gap
Answer: (A) The Constitution is silent in this regard
Explanation: Unlike Article 57, which expressly discusses presidential re-election, there is no corresponding express article limiting or specifying vice-presidential re-election. The Constitution imposes no numerical restriction on vice-presidential terms, so a qualified former or serving Vice-President may stand again.
Q17. Which statement about the Vice-President is NOT correct?
[UPSC CDS General Knowledge, 5 February 2017]
(A) Elected by only elected MPs of both Houses
(B) Elected by single transferable vote
(C) Cannot be a member of Parliament or State Legislature while in office
(D) Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Answer: (A) Elected by only elected MPs of both Houses
Explanation: Both elected and nominated MPs are members of the vice-presidential electoral college. Therefore the claim limiting the electorate to elected MPs alone is inaccurate. Article 66 sets the voting system; Articles 64 and 66 address the chairmanship and membership restrictions.
Q16. Who finally resolves doubts and disputes over elections of the President and Vice-President?
[UPSC CDS General Knowledge, 5 February 2017]
(A) Supreme Court of India
(B) Election Commission
(C) Parliamentary Committee
(D) Delhi High Court
Answer: (A) Supreme Court of India
Explanation: Under Article 71, the Supreme Court has authority to determine election disputes involving the President or Vice-President. The Election Commission conducts the poll, but legal challenges to its validity fall within the Supreme Court’s constitutionally assigned jurisdiction.
Q15. Which is NOT a qualification to become Vice-President?
[RRB NTPC Tier-I, 16 April 2016, Shift 3]
(A) Citizen of India
(B) At least 35 years old
(C) Membership of Lok Sabha
(D) Qualified for election to Rajya Sabha
Answer: (C) Membership of Lok Sabha
Explanation: Actual Lok Sabha membership is not a requirement for vice-presidential election. Article 66 calls for eligibility for election to Rajya Sabha, Indian citizenship and a minimum age of thirty-five. Holding an office of profit can additionally disqualify a candidate.
Q14. If both the President and Vice-President positions fall vacant, who acts as President?
[RRB NTPC Tier-I, 6 April 2016, Shift 1]
(A) Lok Sabha Speaker
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Chief Justice of India
(D) Union Council of Ministers
Answer: (C) Chief Justice of India
Explanation: The Chief Justice of India performs presidential functions when both the offices of President and Vice-President are vacant. This statutory succession rule comes from the President (Discharge of Functions) Act of 1969, not from an automatic appointment of the Prime Minister.
Q13. Which Vice-President died while holding the vice-presidential office?
[REET Level-II Social Studies 2015]
(A) S. Radhakrishnan
(B) V. V. Giri
(C) B. D. Jatti
(D) Krishan Kant
Answer: (D) Krishan Kant
Explanation: Krishan Kant, the tenth Vice-President of India, died in office on 27 July 2002. He had served since August 1997. The other listed Vice-Presidents completed their respective tenures or left office under different circumstances.
Q12. To whom is a President of India’s resignation addressed?
[RPSC Senior Teacher Grade-II 2015 General Knowledge]
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Lok Sabha Speaker
(C) Chief Justice
(D) Vice-President
Answer: (D) Vice-President
Explanation: The Constitution requires a President’s resignation to be submitted in writing to the Vice-President under Article 56. The Vice-President must then inform the Speaker of Lok Sabha. This is a prescribed procedure rather than a personal discretion of the President.
Q11. If neither President nor Vice-President can act, who may discharge presidential functions?
[UPPSC Civil Services Prelims General Studies, 10 May 2015]
(A) Chief Justice of India
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Lok Sabha Speaker
(D) Attorney General
Answer: (A) Chief Justice of India
Explanation: Where both the President and Vice-President offices are vacant, the Chief Justice of India acts under the President (Discharge of Functions) Act, 1969. If the Chief Justice is unavailable, the senior-most available Supreme Court judge performs the role.
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.