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The ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. the President
  2. the Vice-President
  3. the Prime Minister
  4. None of them

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: the Vice-President

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B. the Vice-President šŸ“š Explanation: According to the Constitution of India, the Vice-President acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. This means that whoever holds the office of Vice-President automatically becomes the presiding officer of the Upper House. This is a unique constitutional arrangement where the head of the house is not a member of that house. The Chairman's role is to maintain order and conduct the legislative business of the Rajya Sabha.