Vice President

Question 1

Article related to Vice President

Answer 1

Article 63 - there shall be a Vice President
Article 64 - ex officio chairman of rajya sabha

Question 2

Who is vice president?

Answer 2

Second highest office in the country
Ranked second in the table of precedence
Modelled on the lines of American VP
Created with the view to maintain political continuity of the state
Called “his superfluous highness” as constitution hasn’t assigned any significant function to VP in that capacity

Question 3

Type of election?

Answer 3

Indirect

Question 4

Method of election

Answer 4

STV+PR+ SECRET BALLOT

Question 5

Electoral college?

Answer 5

Elected+ nominated members of both the houses ( does not include the members of legislative assembly)

Question 6

Doubts and disputes regarding election

Answer 6

Same as president

Question 7

Qualification of vice President?

Answer 7

Same as president except he should be eligible for election to RS

Question 8

Nomination

Answer 8

Same as president except 20 electors as proposers and 20 as seconders

Question 9

Oath?

Answer 9

Administered by president or someone appointed by him

Question 10

Conditions to office

Answer 10

Same for President, VP and governor

Question 11

Emoluments?

Answer 11

Constitution has not fixed any emoluments for the vice president in that capacity ➡️ he draws salary as the ex officio chairman of rajya sabha

Question 12

Term of office?

Answer 12

5 years
Resignation to President
Can hold office beyond 5 years till his successor assumes charges
Removed from the office
Elegible for re election any number of times

Question 13

Removal - Grounds, process , majority required

Answer 13

Can be removed by passing a resolution
Grounds - not mentioned in the constitution
Process - resolution can only be initiated in RS after 14 days notice
Majority required - Effective majority in Rs and simple majority in LS

Question 14

Vacancy: causes➡️what is done

Answer 14

Expiry of tenure ➡️ election should be held before the expiry of the tenure
Resignation/removal/death/otherwise ➡️ election should be held ASAP

Question 15

Powers and functions of Vice President

Answer 15

•ex officio chairman of rajya sabha ( not a member hence cannot vote)
•he can cast vote in case of equality of votes
•acts as president when vacancy/absence in president office( during this period his duties as chairman are performed by Deputy chairman
•draws his salary as chairman and not VP

Question 16

India vs American VP

Answer 16

INDIAN VP merely serves as acting president when office is vacant until the new president assumes charges
AMERICAN VP succeeds to the presidency when it falls vacant and remain president for rest of the remaining term