Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Chairman of Rajya Sabha can be removed from office by a resolution passed by an effective majority in the Rajya Sabha and agreed to by a simple majority in the Lok Sabha.
2.When a resolution for the removal of the Chairman of Rajya Sabha is under consideration, the Chairman shall preside over the sitting but shall not be entitled to vote.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. According to Article 67(b) of the Indian Constitution, the Vice-President, who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, can be removed from office by a resolution passed by an effective majority of all the then members of the Rajya Sabha and agreed to by the Lok Sabha with a simple majority.
Statement 2 is incorrect. When a resolution for the removal of the Vice-President (Chairman of the Rajya Sabha) is under consideration, the Chairman does not preside over the sitting. Instead, the Deputy Chairman or any other member appointed by the Rajya Sabha presides over the session.
Source: The Hindu
