VICE-PRESIDENT (ARTICLE 63-73)

❣️VICE-PRESIDENT (ARTICLE 63-73)❣️

*Article 63 states that

Ans : There shall be a Vice President in India

*The Ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Ans : Vice President

*The main function of the Vice President of India is to preside over the sessions of the

Ans : Rajya Sabha

*The Vice-President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of

Ans : Both houses of Parliament

*The members of Parliament who can vote in the election of the Vice-President even though they have no right to vote in the election of the President

Ans : Nominated Members

*The nomination of a Vice-Presidential candidate must be proposed by at least

Ans : 20 electors

*The nomination of the Vice-President candidate must be seconded by another

20 electors

* The Vice-President is elected for a term of

Ans : 5 years

*The oath of office to the Vice-President is administered by the 

Ans : President

*In the absence of the President or if the office of the President is vacant, the Vice President act as the President

*However he can act as the President for maximum period of

Ans : 6 months, within which a new

 President shall be elected 

*The Vice President is not a member of the 

Ans : Rajya Sabha

*The ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha who has no right to vote

Ans : The Vice-President 

*In case of a tie in Rajya Sabha, the casting vote can be made by

Ans : The Vice-President

*The Vice-President may resign from his office by submitting his resignation to the

Ans : The President of India

*No formal impeachment is mentioned in the constitution to remove the

Ans : The Vice-President

  

*The Vice-president can be removed by a resolution of Rajya Sabha passed by an absolute majority of its members and agreed to by a simple majority of the Lok Sabha

*If a vacancy arises in the office of the Vice-President, a new one should be appointed at the earliest