Q. Consider the following statements regarding the office of the Vice-President of India:
1. The Vice-President is elected by an Electoral College consisting of elected and nominated members of both Houses of Parliament.
2.The election is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote via an open ballot system.
3.To be eligible for election, a person must be qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. This distinguishes it from the Presidential election, where nominated members of Parliament and members of State Assemblies participate.
- Statement 2: Incorrect. The system is proportional representation by single transferable vote, but the voting is by Secret Ballot, not open ballot.
- Statement 3: Incorrect. Since the VP is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, he must meet the eligibility criteria of that House (whereas the President must be eligible for the Lok Sabha). To be eligible for election, a person must be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
