Indian Polity PYQ 129 of 375 · The Vice-President

Which statement is false?

  1. AThe candidate for the post of President should be at least 35 years of age
  2. BThe Vice-President becomes the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
  3. CThe Vice-President is elected by the President of India
  4. DDr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India

38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992

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Correct answer: (c) The Vice-President is elected by the President of India

Explanation

According to Article 66 of the Constitution, the Vice-President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.

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