Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Office of the Vice President of India?
The Vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament.
The Vice President is elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote.
The Vice President shall not be a member of either House of the Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State.
The Vice President of India shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States and shall not hold any office of profit.
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2017
Statement A: Article 66(1) states that the Vice President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. The electoral college for the Vice President consists of *all* members of both the Houses of Parliament (elected and nominated), not just the elected members. Therefore, this statement is incorrect.
Statement B: Article 66(1) specifies the method of election as proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. This is correct.
Statement C: Article 66(2) states that the Vice President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State, and if elected while being a member, shall be deemed to have vacated the seat. This is correct.
Statement D: Article 64 states that the Vice President shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and shall not hold any other office of profit. This is correct.
Therefore, statement A is the one that is not correct.