{"id":85171,"date":"2025-06-01T03:06:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85171"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:06:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:06:44","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-statements-about-the-vice-president-of-indi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-statements-about-the-vice-president-of-indi\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following statements about the Vice-President of Indi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following statements about the Vice-President of India is <i>not<\/i> correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;He is not eligible for re-election.&#8221; option2=&#8221;He must not be less than 35 years of age.&#8221; option3=&#8221;He is elected by members of an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament.&#8221; option4=&#8221;His term of office is five years.&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement A is incorrect. There is no constitutional bar on the re-election of the Vice-President. The Constitution of India does not explicitly mention any restriction on the number of terms a person can serve as Vice-President.<br \/>\nStatement B is correct. Article 66(3)(b) states that a person shall not be eligible for election as Vice-President unless he has completed the age of thirty-five years.<br \/>\nStatement C is correct. 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. This electoral college includes both elected and nominated members of Parliament.<br \/>\nStatement D is correct. Article 67 states that the Vice-President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe Vice-President of India is eligible for re-election. They must be at least 35 years old, are elected by an electoral college comprising all members of Parliament, and have a five-year term.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States). They also act as President or discharge the functions of the President in case of a vacancy in the office of the President or during the absence, illness, or any other cause of the President.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following statements about the Vice-President of India is not correct? 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