Consider the following statements regarding the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha: 1. The Vice-President of India, while acting as the President, continues to perform the duties of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. 2. The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is not subordinate to the Chairman and is directly responsible to the House. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

When the Vice-President acts as President or discharges the functions of the President, he does not perform the duties of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha during that period.
The Deputy Chairman is not subordinate to the Chairman. He is directly responsible to the Rajya Sabha, just as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are both responsible to the Lok Sabha.

Source: Laxmikant (Polity)