Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to the Vice-President of India? 1. He must be a Member of Parliament. 2. He is elected by proportional representation. 3. He is Ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Select the correct answer

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Q: 58 (NDA-II/2008)

Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to the Vice-President of India?
1. He must be a Member of Parliament.
2. He is elected by proportional representation.
3. He is Ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

NDA-II

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0,42,12,2,5,42,5

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{'rajya sabha': [50, 3, 22, 40], 'parliament': [15, 1, 3, 8], 'member': [22, 5, 20, 36], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

The correct answer is option 3, which means that statements 2 and 3 are correct. Let`s dissect each option to understand why.

Option 1 states that the Vice-President must be a Member of Parliament. According to the Constitution of India, this is not a requirement for the Vice-President. Therefore, option 1 is incorrect.

Option 2 states that the Vice-President is elected by proportional representation. In this context, proportional representation means that the Vice-President is elected by an electoral college that consists of members of both the houses of Parliament. This statement is correct, as the Vice-President is indeed elected by an electoral college.

Option 3 states that the Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. The Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the Parliament of India, and the Vice-President serves as its Chairman. This statement is correct.

Therefore, option 3 is the correct answer because statements 2 and 3 are both correct. The Vice-President of India is elected by an electoral college and also serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.