Vice President of India Questions | Important MCQs for UPSC, OPSC, SSC, Railway & State Exams | Polity

Which of the following statements about the Vice-President of India are not correct?
1. In order to be the Vice-President, a person must be qualified for election as a member of the House of the People.
2. A member of the State Legislature can be a candidate for this office.
3. The term of the Office of the Vice-President is the same as that of the President.
4. He can be removed through a formal impeachment.

Who amongst the following elects the Vice-President of India? 
1. Members of Lok Sabha
2. Members of Rajya Sabha 3
. Members of Legislative Assemblies
4. Members of Legislative Councils

The Vice-President of India 
1. Is the second highest dignitary of India.
2. Has no formal function attached to his office.
3. Discharges the functions of the President during his absence.
4. Acts as the President if the President resigns, or is removed or dies.

Who among the following has held the office of the Vice-President of India? 
1. Mohammad Hidayatullah
2. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad
3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
4. Shankar Dayal Sharma

Vice-President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of
1. Elected and nominated members of Parliament
2. Members of the State Legislative Assemblies
3. Members of the State Legislative Councils

Who presides over the Council of States (Rajya Sabha)?

Consider the following statements regarding the manner of Vice-President’s election.
1. Elections are held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
2. Voting is by secret ballot.

All doubts and disputes in connection with election of the Vice-President are inquired into and decided by

What are the qualifications of a person to be eligible for election as Vice-President?
1. He should be a citizen of India.
2. He should have completed 30 years of age.
3. He should be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha.

Which of the followings are offices of profit and hence not qualified for being a candidate for Vice-President?
1. A sitting President
2. A sitting Vice-President
3. Governor of State
4. Minister for the Union or any State

The oath of office to the Vice-President is administered by

Vice-President can resign from his office at any time by addressing the resignation letter to

Consider the following statements:
1. He acts as President when a vacancy occurs in the office of the President.
2. Vice-President succeeds to the presidency when it falls vacant and remains President for the unexpired term of his predecessor.

With reference to the ‘Vice President of India,’ consider the following statements:
1. As per the original Constitution, the Vice-President was elected by the two Houses of Parliament assembled at a joint meeting.
2. When the post of President falls vacant, the Vice President succeeds to the post for the remainder of the term of the President.
3. The election of a person as Vice-President cannot be challenged on the ground that the electoral college was incomplete.
How many of the above given statements are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House.
2. While the nominated members of the two Houses of the Parliament have no voting right in the presidential election, they have the right to vote in the election of the Vice-President.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who among the following takes part in the election of the Vice-President of India?
1. Elected members of Lok Sabha
2. Nominated members of Rajya Sabha
3. Elected members of State legislative assemblies

To be eligible for election as Vice-President, a person should fulfil which among the following qualifications?
1. He should be a citizen of India.
2. He should have completed 35 years of age.
3. He should be qualified to be elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha.

Who can remove the Vice-President from his office?