Rajya Sabha Chair and Presidential Election Rights
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 incorrect: The Vice President of India serves as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and is considered a member of that House. The Deputy Chairman is elected FROM the Rajya Sabha members and ceases to be so if they cease to be a member. Both hold membership status. Statement 2 is incorrect: Nominated members cannot vote in EITHER the presidential or vice-presidential election. Only elected members of Parliament and elected members of State legislatures have voting rights in presidential and vice-presidential elections respectively. Nominated members are excluded from both electoral processes. > Rajya Sabha Chairman = Vice President (IS a member); Nominated members = NO vote in President OR VP election. Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2014
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q70
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Parliamentary Structure and Electoral Procedures
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity - Parliament and Presidential Election
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