UPSC Prelims Marathon 11 April – Vice-President & Prime Minister- 2025

With reference to the Vice-President of India, consider the following statements:
1.The Vice-President acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
2.The election of the Vice-President can be challenged on the ground that the electoral college was incomplete.
3.If the Supreme Court declares the election of a Vice-President void, all official acts performed by him before such declaration become invalid.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the election of the Vice-President of India, consider the following statements:
1.A candidate must be qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha.
2.A sitting Governor of a state is eligible to contest the Vice-Presidential election.
3.The nomination of a Vice-Presidential candidate must be supported by at least 10 proposers and 10 seconders.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Vice-President of India, consider the following statements:
1.The Vice-President of India can be removed by a resolution passed by an effective majority in the Lok Sabha.
2.The Constitution of India does not prescribe any ground for the removal of the Vice-President.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Vice-President of India:
1.The office of the Vice-President of India is modelled on the lines of the American Vice-President.
2.In case of a vacancy in the office of the President of India, the Vice-President assumes the office and continues for the unexpired term.
Which of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Parliamentary system of government in India:
1.The President of India is the de jure executive and acts as the nominal head of the State.
2.The Prime Minister of India is the de facto executive and exercises real executive powers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the appointment of the Prime Minister in India:
1.The Constitution of India provides a detailed procedure for the selection and appointment of the Prime Minister.
2.A person who is not a member of either House of Parliament can be appointed as Prime Minister, but must become a member of either House within six months.
3.The President can appoint a Prime Minister at his discretion when no party has a clear majority in the Lok Sabha.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are among the functions of the Prime Minister as head of the Council of Ministers?
1.Allocating and reshuffling portfolios among ministers
2.Presiding over meetings of the Council of Ministers
3.Directly appointing ministers without the President’s involvement
Select the correct answer using the code below:

With reference to the powers of the Prime Minister in relation to the President, consider the following statements:
1.The Prime Minister is obliged to act as the main channel of communication between the President and the Council of Ministers.
2.The Prime Minister has no advisory role in the appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Chairman of the UPSC.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?