Q59 (CISF/2021) Polity & Governance › Union Executive

The Vice President of India shall be elected by the electoral college consisting of the members of

Explanation

According to Article 66(1) of the Constitution of India, the Vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament. This includes both elected and nominated members of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.

Option A and B: These are incorrect because the electoral college is not restricted to just one House; it comprises both.
Option D: This is incorrect because, unlike the Presidential election, members of the State Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) do not participate in the election of the Vice President.

The election is conducted through a system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote, and the voting is done by secret ballot.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

The electoral college that elects the Vice- President of India consists of

Vice President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of

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

Which one of the following statements is correct ?

All the members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by State Legislative Assemblies

As the Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, only a member of the Rajya Sabha can contest for the office of the Vice-President

A point of difference between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is that while a candidate to the Lok Sabha can contest from any State in India, a candidate to the Rajya Sabha should ordinarily be are resident of the State from where he is contesting

The Constitution of India explicitly prohibits the appointment of a nominated member of Rajya Sabha to the post of a minister

The President of India is elected by an Electoral College comprising of elected members of which of the following? 1. Both the Houses of the Parliament 2. The Legislative Assemblies of States 3. The Legislative Councils of States 4. The Legislative Assemblies of NCT of Delhi and Puducherry Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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