Thought for Today
Vice-President of India MCQ
Question 1
Who holds the second-highest constitutional office in India?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) Chief Justice
- C) Vice President
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 2
What is the term length of the Vice-President of India?
- A) 4 years
- B) 5 years
- C) 6 years
- D) 7 years
Question 3
Who acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) President
- C) Vice President
- D) Chief Justice
Question 4
How is the Vice-President of India elected?
- A) By the members of the Rajya Sabha
- B) By the members of the Lok Sabha
- C) By the members of both Houses of Parliament
- D) By the President of India
Question 5
Who presides over the meetings of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the Vice President?
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha
- D) Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Question 6
What is the eligibility criteria for a candidate to contest for the Vice-President of India?
- A) Must be an Indian citizen above 21 years
- B) Must be an Indian citizen above 30 years
- C) Must be an Indian citizen above 35 years
- D) Must be an Indian citizen above 40 years
Question 7
Who administers the oath of office to the Vice-President of India?
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 8
Who appoints the Vice-President of India?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) President
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 9
What is the role of the Vice-President during the absence of the President?
- A) Assume the duties of the President
- B) Preside over the Lok Sabha
- C) Remain in standby mode
- D) Take leave from duties
Question 10
Who can remove the Vice-President of India from office?
- A) President
- B) Chief Justice
- C) Prime Minister
- D) Parliament
Question 11
What happens if the office of Vice-President falls vacant?
- A) President assumes the role
- B) Prime Minister assumes the role
- C) Speaker of Lok Sabha assumes the role
- D) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha assumes the role
Question 12
What is the role of the Vice-President in the event of a tie during voting in the Rajya Sabha?
- A) Casts a deciding vote
- B) Seeks advice from the President
- C) Abstains from voting
- D) Calls for a re-vote
Question 13
Who presides over the joint sitting of Parliament?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) Vice President
- C) President
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 14
Who has the power to appoint the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
- A) President
- B) Vice President
- C) Prime Minister
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 15
What is the role of the Vice-President in the event of the President's temporary absence?
- A) Assumes the duties of the President
- B) Acts as the Prime Minister
- C) Continues normal duties
- D) Appoints an acting President
Question 16
Who is the presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha?
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Vice President
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 17
Who acts as the President of India in the event of a vacancy in both the President and Vice President's offices?
- A) Chief Justice
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- D) Chief Minister
Question 18
Who has the power to administer the oath of office to the Vice-President of India?
- A) Chief Justice
- B) Prime Minister
- C) President
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 19
Who is the ex-officio Vice President of India?
- A) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha
- B) Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Prime Minister
Question 20
Who presides over the swearing-in ceremony of the Vice-President of India?
- A) President
- B) Chief Justice
- C) Prime Minister
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Explanation
- C) Vice President: The Vice President of India holds the second-highest constitutional office in India, after the President.
- B) 5 years: The term length of the Vice President of India is five years.
- C) Vice President: The Vice President of India acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.
- C) By the members of both Houses of Parliament: The Vice-President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States).
- D) Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha: In the absence of the Vice President, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha presides over the meetings of the Rajya Sabha.
- C) Must be an Indian citizen above 35 years: The eligibility criteria for a candidate to contest for the Vice-President of India include being an Indian citizen, being at least 35 years old, and being qualified to become a member of the Rajya Sabha.
- A) President: The President of India administers the oath of office to the Vice President of India.
- B) President: The Vice President of India is appointed by the President of India.
- A) Assume the duties of the President: In the absence of the President of India, the Vice President assumes the duties of the President.
- D) Parliament: The Vice President of India can be removed from office by a resolution passed by both Houses of Parliament with a special majority.
- A) President assumes the role: In the event of the office of Vice-President falling vacant, the President assumes the role until a new Vice-President is elected.
- A) Casts a deciding vote: In the event of a tie during voting in the Rajya Sabha, the Vice-President casts the deciding vote.
- B) Vice President: The Vice President of India presides over the joint sitting of Parliament.
- B) Vice President: The Vice President of India has the power to appoint the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
- A) Assumes the duties of the President: In the event of the President's temporary absence, the Vice President assumes the duties of the President.
- C) Vice President: The Vice President of India is the presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha.
- C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha: In the event of a vacancy in both the President and Vice President's offices, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha assumes the role of acting President until a new President or Vice President is elected.
- A) Chief Justice: The Chief Justice of India administers the oath of office to the Vice President of India.
- B) Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha: The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is the ex-officio Vice President of India.
- A) President: The President of India presides over the swearing-in ceremony of the Vice-President of India.