Which one of the following statements about the Vice-President of India is not correct ?

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Q: (CDS-I/2021)

Which one of the following statements about the Vice-President of India is not correct ?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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0,79,25,79,7,15,3

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{'electoral college': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'age': [2, 1, 1, 2], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'years': [1, 0, 0, 2]}

Option 1 states that the Vice-President of India is not eligible for re-election. However, this statement is incorrect. The Vice-President of India can be re-elected for multiple terms if they are eligible and meet the criteria. Therefore, option 1 is not correct.

Option 2 states that the Vice-President must not be less than 35 years of age. This statement is correct. According to Article 66 of the Indian Constitution, a person must be at least 35 years old to be eligible for the office of the Vice-President.

Option 3 states that the Vice-President is elected by members of an electoral college consisting of both Houses of Parliament. This statement is correct. The Vice-President of India is elected through an indirect election process, where the members of both the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) and the Lok Sabha (Lower House) participate in the voting.

Option 4 states that the term of office for the Vice-President is five years. This statement is also correct. According to Article 67 of the Indian Constitution, the Vice-President holds office for a term of five years or until their successor takes over.

In summary, the not correct statement about the Vice-President of India is option 1, which states that the Vice-President is not eligible for re

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