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Who acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

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

Answer options

  1. Prime Minister
  2. President
  3. Senior-most Member of the House
  4. Vice-President of India

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Vice-President of India

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Vice-President of India šŸ“š Explanation: The Vice-President of India serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States). This means that whoever gets elected as the Vice-President automatically assumes the role of presiding over the upper house of Parliament. The Vice-President draws his regular salary specifically for his role as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.