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1. Which of the following articles deals with the election of the Vice-president ?
  1. Article 64
  2. Article 68
  3. Article 66
  4. Article 62

Answer: Article 66

2. Who can remove the Vice-President from his office?
  1. President
  2. Prime minister
  3. Parliament
  4. Legislative assemblies of the state

Answer: Parliament

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3. What is the minimum age prescribed by the Constitution of India for a candidate to be elected as Vice-President of India?
  1. 18 years
  2. 25 years
  3. 30 years
  4. 35 years

Answer: 35 years

4. What is the salary of the Vice-President of India?
  1. 40,000 rupees per month
  2. 1.25 lakh rupees per month
  3. 2 lakh rupees per month
  4. 70,000 rupees per month

Answer: 1.25 lakh rupees per month

5. Who has the final word on the disputes regarding the election of Vice-President of India?
  1. Supreme Court
  2. High Court
  3. Prime Minister
  4. President

Answer: Supreme Court

6. The nomination of a candidate for election to the office of Vice-President must be subscribed by at least:
  1. 50 proposers, 50 seconders
  2. 25 proposers, 25 seconders
  3. 20 proposers, 20 seconders
  4. 50 proposers, 20 seconders

Answer: 20 proposers, 20 seconders

7. A person wanting to contest the elections to the post of Vice-President must be:
  1. qualified for election as a member of Rajya Sabha
  2. qualified for election as a member of Lok Sabha
  3. qualified for election as a member of State Legislative Assemblies
  4. None of the above

Answer: qualified for election as a member of Rajya Sabha

8. The term of office of the Vice-president is as follows?
  1. 6 years
  2. 4 years
  3. 7 years
  4. 5 years

Answer: 5 years

9. The oath of office to the Vice-President is administered by ?
  1. Chief Justice of India
  2. Prime Minister
  3. President
  4. None of the above

Answer: President

10. Who is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha?
  1. Chief Justice of India
  2. Prime Minister
  3. President
  4. Vice-President

Answer: Vice-President

11. Who was the first Vice-President to die in office?
  1. Mohammad Hamid Ansari
  2. B.S. Shekhawat
  3. Krishna Kant
  4. B.D. Jatti

Answer: Krishna Kant

12. The oath of office to the Vice-President is administered by whom?
  1. Chief Justice of India
  2. Prime Minister
  3. President
  4. None of the above

Answer: President

13. The oath of office to the Vice-President is administered by whom?
  1. Chief Justice of India
  2. Prime Minister
  3. President
  4. None of the above

Answer: President

14. Which Articles of the Indian Constitution talk about the President and the Vice President?
  1. 52 to 73
  2. 80 to 88
  3. 42 to 58
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: 52 to 73

15. The resolution for removing the Vice President of India can be moved in:
  1. Lok Sabha only
  2. Rajya Sabha only
  3. Either of the two houses of the Parliament
  4. Both houses of the Parliament in agreement with half of state legislatures in India

Answer: Rajya Sabha only

16. Who was the first Vice President of India?
  1. Dr. S Radhakrishnan
  2. Dr. Rajender Prasad
  3. Vallabhbhai Patel
  4. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Answer: Dr. S Radhakrishnan

17. The Vice-President is the Ex-Officio Chairman of the ?
  1. Rajya Sabha
  2. Lok Sabha
  3. Planning Commission
  4. National Development Council

Answer: Rajya Sabha

18. What is the maximum period of time for which a Vice-President can act as a President in the latter's absence?
  1. No such limit
  2. 6 months
  3. 8 months
  4. 2 years

Answer: 6 months

19. What is true about the removal of Vice-President of India from the office?
  1. The Constitution provides rules for the grounds on which the Vice-President can be removed
  2. The Constitution DOES NOT provide rules for the grounds on which the Vice-President can be removed
  3. There must be an absolute majority in Lok Sabha
  4. Members of the State Legislative Assemblies also participate in the removal

Answer: The Constitution DOES NOT provide rules for the grounds on which the Vice-President can be removed

20. Who among the following was the first Vice President of India?
  1. Zakir Hussain
  2. Gopal Swarup Pathak
  3. Varahagiri Venkata Giri
  4. None of the above

Answer: None of the above

21. Which of the following statements about the Vice President of India is INCORRECT?
  1. Members of State legislatures do not take part in his elections.
  2. He acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
  3. The Vice President is elected for five years.
  4. He can be removed from his office by the President approved through a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Answer: He can be removed from his office by the President approved through a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

22. Who was the first Vice-President of India?
  1. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
  2. G.S. Pathak
  3. B.D. Jatti
  4. Krishna Kant

Answer: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

23. What is the minimum age for qualifying to the post of Vice-President?
  1. 25
  2. 35
  3. 21
  4. 28

Answer: 35

23. If Vice-President of India has to discharge the duties of President of India in his absence due to some reasons, then what is/are true for such duration?

(i) In this duration, Vice-President holds the post of Chairman of Council of States

(ii) In this duration, Vice-President will get the emolument of President

(iii) If in this duration, Vice-President resigns, then Chief Justice of India will perform the

duties of President of India

  1. (i), (ii) and (iii)
  2. (i) and (ii)th
  3. (ii) and (iii)
  4. More than of the above

Answer: (ii) and (iii)

24. He should be qualified to be elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
  1. 1 Only
  2. 1 and 2 Only
  3. All of the above
  4. None of the above

Answer: All of the above

25. Which of the following Vice-Presidents of India have been elected for the second term?
  1. Dr S Radhakrishnan
  2. Mohammad Hamid Ansari
  3. both a and b
  4. Neither a nor be

Answer: both a and b

26. Who among the following takes part in the election of the Vice-president of India?

1. Elected members of Lok Sabha
2. Nominated members of Rajya Sabha
3. Elected members of State legislative assemblies

  1. 1 Only
  2. 1 and 2 Only
  3. All of the above
  4. None of the above

Answer: 1 and 2 Only

27. Which of the following books were written by K.R. Narayanan?
  1. My Presidential Years'
  2. Nehru and his vision
  3. India of My Dreams
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Nehru and his vision

28. To be eligible for election as Vice-President, a person should fulfill which among the following qualifications ?

1. He should be a citizen of India.
2. He should have completed 35 years of age.
Who is competent to dissolve the Rajya Sabha?

  1. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha
  2. The President
  3. The joint session of Parliament
  4. None of these

Answer: None of these

29. Which of the following members is/are participate in the election of Vice President.

1. Elected members of Loksabha.
2. Elected members of Rajyasabha.
3. Nominated members of Rajya Sabha.
4. Members of the state legislative assemblies.
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below.

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only
  2. 2, 3 and 4 only
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: 1, 2 and 3 only

30. The Vice-President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of—
  1. The elected members of Parliament
  2. The members of both the houses of Parliament
  3. The elected members of Parliament and State assemblies
  4. Members of Lok Sabha and Legislative Councils

Answer: The members of both the houses of Parliament

31. Who is the current Vice-President of India as of December, 2014?
  1. Mohammad Hamid Ansari
  2. B.S. Shekhawat
  3. Krishna Kant
  4. B.D. Jatti

Answer: Mohammad Hamid Ansari

32. The tenure of Vice President is of how many years?
  1. 2 years
  2. 8 years
  3. 4 years
  4. 5 years

Answer: 5 years

33. Which Article in our Constitution deals with the process of election of Vice-President?
  1. Article 368
  2. Article 66
  3. Article 78
  4. Article 252

Answer: Article 66

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