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The Vice-President of India is

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

Answer options

  1. directly elected by the people.
  2. nominated by the President.
  3. elected by the nmembers of the state legislatures.
  4. elected by an electoral college constituted by members of the two Houses of the Parliament.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: elected by an electoral college constituted by members of the two Houses of the Parliament.

Explanation: The Vice-President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament. 📚 Other Information: ▪️ This is provided under Article 66 of the Constitution. ▪️ The election is held through proportional representation by single transferable vote. ▪️ The Vice-President serves a 5-year term. ▪️ He/she acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. ▪️ In case of a vacancy in the office of the President, the Vice-President acts as the President until a new one is elected. ▪️ The Vice-President can be removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha, agreed to by the Lok Sabha. ▪️ Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was the first Vice-President of India (1952–1962).