Most Important Questions on Vice-President of India
1. If the President of India resigns or dies, the Vice-President discharges the functions of the President till:
(a) a new President is elected
(b) six months
(c) the rest of the term of the President
(d) one year
Ans. A
2. The Vice-President of India may send his resignation, from the office, addressed to:
(a) The President of India
(b) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(c) The Prime Minister of India
(d) The Chief Justice of India
Ans. A
3. The Vice-President of India acts as Acting President, when:
(a) the office of the President is vacant due to his death
(b) the office of the President is vacant due to his resignation
(c) the office of the President is vacant due to his removal
(d) All of the above
Ans. D
4. All doubts and disputes related to the election of a Vice-President of India are decided by:
(a) The President of India
(b) The Election Commission of India
(c) The Supreme Court of India
(d) The Parliament of India
Ans. C
5. Before entering upon his office, the Vice-President of India is required to take an oath before:
(a) The Chief Justice of India
(b) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(c) The Prime Minister of India
(d) The President of India
Ans. D
6. The office of vice president of India is modeled on the lines of which of these following?
(a) British vice president
(b) Swedish vice president
(c) American vice president
(d) Irish vice president
Ans. C
7. As envisaged in the Constitution of India, the Vice-President of India is elected by –
(a) The President of India
(b) The elected members of both Houses of the Parliament
(c) The members of Rajya Sabha
(d) The Prime Minister of India
Ans. B
8. In case of death of both the President and Vice-President of India, who shall act as the President of India?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) The Parliament will nominate from among its Members
(d) Attorney General of India
Ans. B
9. If the President, Vice President and Chief Justice of India is not available then who will act as President of India ?
(a) Senior Most Judge of the Supreme Court
(b) Attorney General of India
(c) Speaker
(d) Comptroller and Auditor General
Ans. A
10. Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Office of the Vice President of India?
(a) The vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament.
(b) The vice President is elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote.
(c) The Vice President shall not be a member of either House of the Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State.
(d) The Vice President of India shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States and shall not hold any office of profit.
Ans. A
11. Article 67 with respect to the Vice-President deals with
(a) Election of Vice-President
(b) Oath or affirmation by the Vice-President
(c) Discharge of President’s functions in other contingencies
(d) Term of office of Vice-President
Ans. D
12. Varahagiri Venkata Giri resigned from the office of the Vice-President of India:
(a) To join the new assignment in US
(b) Due to some illness
(c) To head the United Nations General Assembly
(d) To contest the election of the President of India
Ans. D
13. What is the tenure of Vice President of India?
(a) 7 years
(b) 4 years
(c) 6 years
(d) 5 years
Ans. D
14. Who was the first vice president of India?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan
(c) Hamid Ansari
(d) R. Venkatraman
Ans. B
15. According to the Indian Constitution, who can be made the acting Vice President if the office of Vice President is vacant?
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(b) Governor
(c) There is no provision for Acting Vice President
(d) To the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Ans. C
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