Indian Polity Questions and Answers Part-20

1. The position of the Vice-President of India resembles, to a great extent, the position of the Vice-President of:
(a) USA
(b) Russia
(c) Italy
(d) New Zealand

Answer:a

2. The Vice-President's letter of resignation is to be addressed to the:
(a) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) President
(d) Speaker

Answer: c

3. The candidate for Vice-Presidential election must possess the qualifications prescribed for the Presidential candidate except that ne must be :
(a) a citizen of India
(b) over 35 years of age
(c) holding no office of profit under the Government
(d) qualified to be a member of the Rajya Sabha

Answer: d

4. Who has the authority to remove the Vice-President from his office before the expiry of his term?
(a) Rajya Sabha
(b) Parliament
(c) Lok Sabha
(d) Supreme Court

Answer: c

5. Which one of the following resigned as Vice-President to contest for the office of the President?
(a) Dr. S.Radhakrishnan
(b) V.V. Giri
(c) Fakhruddin AIi Ahmed
(d) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy

Answer: b

6. When the Chairman of Rajya Sabha acts as President, the duties of the Chairman are performed by :
(a) himself
(b) a newly elected Chairman
(c) the Deputy Chairman
(d) a member of Rajya Sabha deputed by the Chairman

Answer: c

7. Disputes regarding the election of the President and Vice-President are settled:
(a) in the Supreme Court
(b) by the Election Commission
(c) by a Parliamentary Committee
(d) in the Supreme Court of High Courts

Answer: a

8. What function is specifically prescribed by the Constitution for the Vice-President of India?
(a) Vice-Chancellorship of Universities
(b) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(c) To assist the President in times of Emergency
(d) None of the above is correct

Answer: b

9. When the Vice-President acts as President he gets the emoluments of the :
(a) President
(b) Vice-President
(c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(d) President in addition to what he gets as Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Answer: a

10. An election to fill a vacancy in the office of Vice-President occurring by reason of his death, resignation or removal, has to be held:
(a) within six months of the occurence of the vacancy
(b) within a year of the occurrence of the vacancy
(c) as soon as possible after the occurrence of the vacancy
(d) after the expiration of the term if the remaining period is less than three months

Answer: c