Structure of Rajya Sabha
Question
Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1.
The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House
- 2.
While the nominated members of the two Houses of the Parliament have no voting right in the presidential election, they have the right to vote in the election of the Vice President
Options
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: According to Article 64 of the Indian Constitution, the Vice President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and is NOT a member of that House. Similarly, the Deputy Chairman is chosen from among the members but is not counted as a member for most constitutional purposes. Statement 2 is incorrect: Nominated members of both Houses have no voting rights in either presidential or vice-presidential elections. They cannot vote in presidential election elections and also cannot vote in vice-presidential elections. Only elected members can participate in these elections. Therefore, only Statement 1 is correct. > KEY POINT: Rajya Sabha Chairman (VP) is not member; Nominated members can't vote in Pres/VP elections. Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2013
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q70
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Parliament and its Houses
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity - Parliament Structure
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