| Consider the following statements regarding the election of Vice-President of India. |
| 1. A person should not hold any office of profit under the Union Government or any State Government or any local authority or any other public authority. |
| 2. A sitting President or Vice President of the Union, the Governor of any state is not deemed to hold any office of profit and hence, qualified for being a candidate for Vice President. |
| 3. The nomination of a candidate for election to the office of Vice President must be subscribed by at least 20 electors as proposers and 20 electors as seconders. |
| 4. Every candidate has to make a security deposit of Rs.15000 in the RBI. |
| Which of the statements given above ore correct? |
A) 1, 2 and 3
B) 1, 3 and 4
C) All of these
D) None of these
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
[c] The Vice President occupies the second highest office in the country. He/she is accorded a rank next to the President in the official warrant of precedence. Article under Part V of the Constitution deals with the education the Vice-President. Article 66 (3) lays down qualifications for the post of the Vice President. Statement 1 and 2 prescribes qualifications and Statement 3 and 4 are related to election of the President.
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