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1. What rank does the office of Vice-President have in the country?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
ANSWER: B.Second
SOLUTION : After the President who occupies the highest ranked office in India, it is the Vice-President who occupies the second-highest office. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice-President of India, and the 14th and current Vice-President of India is Mohammad Hamid Ansari.
2. Who elects the Vice-President of India?
A. Elected and nominated members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
B. Only elected members of Rajya Sabha
C. Only elected members of Lok Sabha
D. Elected members of State Legislative Assemblies
ANSWER: A.Elected and nominated members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
SOLUTION: The post of the Indian Vice-President can be said to be analogous to that of the American Vice-President in many ways.
Vice-President of India is elected in a similar way to that of the President, by the system of Proportional Representation by means of a single transferable vote using secret ballot.
3. What is the minimum age for qualifying to the post of Vice-President?
A. 25
B. 35
C. 21
D. 28
ANSWER :B.35
SOLUTION:Following are the necessary qualifications for being the Vice-President of India:
a) He should be a citizen of India
b) He should have completed 35 years of age
c) He should be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha (since his primary function is to be an ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha)
d) He should not hold any office of profit under the Union or state government or under any local authority of any public authority. However, a sitting President of Vice-President, governor, or a minister for the Union or state, are not deemed to hold an office of profit and are thus qualified contesting the Vice-Presidential election
4. Who was the first Vice-President of India?
A. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
B. G.S. Pathak
C. B.D. Jatti
D. Krishna Kant
ANSWER: A.Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
SOLUTION: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan born 5 September 1888, died 17 April 1975 was the first Vice President of India (1952–1962) and also the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. His birthday is celebrated as Teachers day in India.
5. Who is the current Vice-President of India as of December, 2014?
A. Mohammad Hamid Ansari
B. B.S. Shekhawat
C. Krishna Kant
D. B.D. Jatti
ANSWER: A.Mohammad Hamid Ansari
SOLUTION: Mohammad Hamid Ansari (born 1st April, 1937) is the 14th and current Vice President of India, in office since 2007. Ansari is the only person after Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan to get elected for two consecutive terms
6. The oath of office to the Vice-President is administered by whom?
A. Chief Justice of India
B. Prime Minister
C. President
D. None of the above
ANSWER: C.President
SOLUTION: The oath of office to the Vice-President is administered by President.
7. Who was the first Vice-President to die in office?
A. Mohammad Hamid Ansari
B. B.S. Shekhawat
C. Krishna Kant
D. B.D. Jatti
ANSWER: C.Krishna Kant
SOLUTION: Krishan Kant passed away on 27 July 2002 while he was still serving as the 10th Vice President of India
8. Which Article in our Constitution deals with the process of election of Vice-President?
A. Article 368
B. Article 66
C. Article 78
D. Article 252
ANSWER: B.Article 66
SOLUTION: Vice-President of India is elected in a similar way to that of the President, by the system of Proportional Representation by means of a single transferable vote using secret ballot.
9. Who has the final word on the disputes regarding the election of Vice-President of India?
A. Supreme Court
B. High Court
C. Prime Minister
D. President
ANSWER:A.Supreme Court
SOLUTION: Only the Supreme court has the last word on any disputes arising on the election process of the Vice-President
If the Vice-President’s election is found to be invalid, then any acts done by him prior to this date of invalidation are NOT considered invalid.
10. Who is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha?
A. Chief Justice of India
B. Prime Minister
C. President
D. Vice-President
ANSWER: D.Vice-President
SOLUTION:Vice-President is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha.