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The Vice President of India shall be elected by the electoral college consisting of the members of

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

Answer options

  1. Lok Sabha
  2. Rajya Sabha
  3. Both Houses of Parliament
  4. Both Houses with the support of State Legislatures

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Both Houses of Parliament

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Both Houses of Parliament. The Vice President of India is elected by an electoral college comprising only the members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, as per Article 66 of the Constitution. Unlike the President’s election, state legislatures do not participate in this process. The election is held through the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote and voting is done by secret ballot.