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  • Question
  • Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Office of the Vice President of India?


  • Options
  • A. The vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament.
  • B. The vice President is elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferab
  • C. The Vice President shall not be a member of either House of the Parliament or of a
  • D. The Vice President of India shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States and shall not hold any office

  • Correct Answer
  • The  vice  President  is  elected  by  an electoral   college   consisting   of   the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament. 

    Explanation

    The Vice-President is elected by an electoral  college  consisting  of  both elected and nominated members of both   Houses   of   Parliament,   in accordance   with   the   system   of proportional     representation     by means  of  the  single  transferable vote   and   the   voting   in   such election  is  by  secret  ballot.  The Vice-President  is  not  a  member  of either  House  of  Parliament  or  of  a House of a Legislature of any state. 

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    • Options
    • A. 1969
    • B. 1974
    • C. 1956
    • D. 1964
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    • Options
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    • Discuss
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    • Options
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    • C. difference between all receipts and all the expenditure
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    • Options
    • A. carbon dioxide
    • B. water vapours
    • C. carbon dioxide and water vapours
    • D. ozone
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    • Options
    • A. 1984
    • B. 1986
    • C. 1987
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    • Options
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    • Options
    • A. Mt. Aconcagua
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    • Options
    • A. 11
    • B. 10
    • C. 12
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    • Options
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    • Options
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