Consider the following statements: 1. Vice President acts as the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha. 2. Vice President can act as President only for a maximum period of six months. 3. The office of Indian Vice President resembles the Canadian Vice Presidents Office. How many of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

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[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] None

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: Vice-President acts as the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

In this capacity, his powers and functions are like those of the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
In this respect, he resembles the American vice-president who also acts as the Chairman of the Senate–the Upper House of the American legislature.
He can act as President only for a maximum period of six months within which a new President has to be elected.

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity