| Consider the following statements. |
| 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. |
| Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
Exp. [b] Statement 1 is incorrect. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha is the Vice-President. However, the Deputy Chairman is a Member of the Rajya Sabha and is elected from among them. Statement 2 is correct. The electoral college in the presidential election consists of only the elected Members, of the Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies. The Vice-Presidential election however has as part of its electoral college all the Members of the Parliament, whether elected or nominated.
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