SET 12(D)(MCQs):2025 :VICE-PRESIDENT:COI:
CIVIL SERVICES (Prelims), 2026
NOTES ON CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
(for G S Papers)
{ Prepared on 12 .09.2025 }
For Study purpose only
NB: For any clarification , please refer to prescribed text books
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS ABOUT VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA
Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan took oath on 12.9.2025 as the fifteenth Vice-President of India and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan, was administered the oath by the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, at a swearing-in ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Shri Radhakrishnan was formerly the Governor of Maharashtra.
On 18th February 2023, Shri Radhakrishnan was appointed Governor of Jharkhand. Within his first four months, he travelled to all 24 districts of the state, interacting with citizens and district officials.
He also held additional charge as Governor of Telangana and as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION ABOUT VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA
1)Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of which of the following ? a)Lok Sabha
b)Rajya Sabha
c)Planing Commission
d)NITI Aayog
Ans : b
2)Who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha ?
a)President of India
b)Prime Minister
c)Union Finance Minister
d)Vice President of India
Ans : d
3)Who held the post of Vice President of India for two consecutive terms ? a)Dr.S.Radhakrishnan
b)R.Venkatraman
c)V.V.Giri
d) B.D.Jetti
Ans : a
4) . Which of the following is not a power of the Vice President of India? (a) To act as President in case of the President’s absence or vacancy (b) To preside over the Lok Sabha
(c) To be a part of the Council of States
(d) To declare war
Answer: (d) To declare war
5) In which year did Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan become the President of India? (a) 1962 (b) 1965 (c) 1967 (d) 1970
Answer: (a) 1962
6)What was Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan known for?
(a) Indian economy (b) Indian politics (c) Indian philosophy (d) Indian culture Answer: (c) Indian philosophy
7) The Vice President of India can be re-elected or not ?
(a) Yes he / she can be re-elected
b)No
Answer: (a)
8). The citizen cannot contest for the post of the President of India, if she/he is _____________________
(a) less than 35 years of age.
(b) holding any office of profit under the Government of India.
(c) holding dual citizenship.
(d) all of the above.
Answer: (d) all of the above.
9) Why is the nomination paper of a vice presidential candidate proposed and seconded by 20 members of the electoral college?
(a) To avoid conflict of interest
(b) To prevent people from running in the campaign for the sake of publicity
(c) To prevent corruption
(d) To make it free and fair
Answer: (b) To prevent people from running in the campaign for the sake of publicity 10) The Vice President of India is elected indirectly by ___________________
(a) Electoral College consisting of both Rajya Sabha MPs (including nominated members) and Lok Sabha elected MPs.
(b) Lok Sabha MPs only
(c) Rajya Sabha MPs only
(d) none of these.
Answer: (a) Electoral College
11) How many days of notice is necessary before the resolution for the Vice-President’s impeachment can be moved?
(a) 7 days (b) 10 days
(c) 21 days (d) 14 days
Answer: (d) 14 days
12)The Post of Vice President of India is taken from which constitution ? a)USA
b)UK
c)Japan
d)Canada
Ans : a
13)What is the salary of Vice President of India ?
a)No Salary as Vice President
b) Rs.4,00,000/- per month as ex-Officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha
c) Rs. 2,00,000/-
d) None of these
Ans : b
14) Match the following ?
Vice-President : President
a)C.P.Radhakrishnan (1)Smt.Droupadi Murmu
b)Jagdeep Dhankhar (2)Smt. Droupadi Murmu
c)M.Venkaiah Naidu (3) Ram Nath Kovind
d)Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (4) Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
Ans : All the above correct
15) As per Article 67 of Constitution of India, the term, of Vice - President of India is?
a)6 years
b)5 years
c) 4 years
d) 2 years
Ans : b
Explanation :
Article 67 : Term of office of Vice-President.—The Vice-President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office: Provided that— (a) a Vice-President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office; (b) a Vice-President may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Council of States passed by a majority of all the then members of the Council and agreed to by the House of the People; but no resolution for the purpose of this clause shall be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution; (c) a Vice-President shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term, continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office.
16) Time of holding election to fill a vacancy in the office of Vice-President and the term of office of person elected to fill casual vacancy , is mentioned in which Article of Constittuiton of India ?
a)Article 68
b)Article 64
c)Article 63
d) Article 65
Ans : a
Explanation:
Article 68: Time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of VicePresident and the term of office of person elected to fill casual vacancy.—
(1) An election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of Vice-President shall be completed before the expiration of the term.
(2) An election to fill a vacancy in the office of Vice-President occurring by reason of his death, resignation or removal, or otherwise shall be held as soon as possible after the occurrence of the vacancy, and the person elected to fill the vacancy shall, subject to the provisions of article 67, be entitled to hold office for the full term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office.
17) Vice-President shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe an oath or affirmation , before whom ? (As per article 69)
a)President of India or some person appointed in that behalf by him/her b)Prime Minister
c)Union Law Minister
d)Governor of a State
Ans : a
Explanation :
Article 69. Oath or affirmation by the Vice-President.—Every VicePresident shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe before the
President, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation in the following form, that is to say—
"I, A.B., do swear in the name of God that I will bear true faith and solemnly affirm
allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter."
18) Matters relating to , or connected with the election of President or Vice-President shall be decided by whom ?
a)Supreme Court of India
b)International Court of Justice
c)Central Administrative Tribunal
d) None of these
Ans : a
Explanation:
1* [71. Matters relating to, or connected with, the election of a President or Vice-President.—(1) All doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a President or Vice-President shall be inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court whose decision shall be final. (2) If the election of a person as President or Vice-President is declared void by the Supreme Court, acts done by him in the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of the office of President or Vice-President, as the case may be, on or before the date of the decision of the Supreme Court shall not be invalidated by reason of that declaration. (3) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may by law regulate any matter relating to or connected with the election of a President or Vice-President. (4) The election of a person as President or Vice-President shall not be called in question on the ground of the existence of any vacancy for whatever reason among the members of the electoral college electing him
Note: 1*. Subs. by the Constitution (Thirty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1975, s. 2 (w.e.f 10-8-1975) and further subs. by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 10. (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).
19)Which Article of Constitution of India says that Vice-President shall be ex-offio Chairman of Council of States (Rajya Sabha ) ?
a)Article 64 and Article 89
b)Article 100
c)Article 74
d)None of these
Ans : a
Explanation :
1)Article 64. The Vice-President to be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States.—The Vice-President shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of the States and shall not hold any other office of profit
2) Article 89. The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Council of States.—(1) The Vice President of India shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States. (2) The Council of States shall, as soon as may be, choose a member of the Council to be Deputy Chairman thereof and, so often as the office of Deputy Chairman becomes vacant, the Council shall choose another member to be Deputy Chairman thereof.
20) In which Article of Constitution of India, it is written as “There shall be a Vice-President of India” ?
a)Article 63
b)Article 64
c)Article 66
d)None of these
Ans : a
21) As per Article 66 of Constitution of India, “A person shall not be eligible for election as Vice-President if he holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State or under any local or other authority subject to the control of any of the said Governments. “ But who are exempted from this condition ?
a)President of India
b)Vice - President of India
c)Governor of Any state or a Minister either for the Union or any State d) All the above
Ans : d
Explanation : under Article Article 66 of the Constitution of India :
Explanation.—For the purposes of this article, a person shall not be deemed to hold any office of profit by reason only that he is the President or Vice-President of the Union or the Governor of any State or is a Minister either for the Union or for any State.
22) How Vice -President of India is elected ?
a) In accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be by secret ballot.
b)By raising hands
c)in plebiscite
d)in Referendum
Ans : a
23) How a Vice - President can be removed ?
Ans: A Vice-President may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Council of States passed by a majority of all the then members of the Council and agreed to by the House of the People; but no resolution for the purpose of this clause shall be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution;
Explanation:
Article 67 of Constitution of India : . Term of office of Vice-President.—The Vice-President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office: Provided that—
(a) a Vice-President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office;
(b) a Vice-President may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Council of States passed by a majority of all the then members of the Council and agreed to by the House of the People; but no resolution for the purpose of this clause shall be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution;
(c) a Vice-President shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term, continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office
Please note: There was an idea of moving a motion against Shri Jagdeep Dhankhad .
24)How many days notice is to be given, for removal of Vice President of India from his office, saying the intention to move the resolution ?
a)14 days
b)40 days
c) 60 days
d)None of these
Ans : a
25)To file the nomination for election of Vice President of India , how many electors should propose and support ?
a)20 electors as proposers and 20 electors as supporters
b)50 electors
c)15 electors
d)None of these
Ans : a
26) How much amount should be deposited as security for Vice President election in 2025 ?
Ans : A prospective candidate should deposit a sum of Rupees 15,000/- as security, either in cash with the Returning Officer or enclose a receipt with the nomination paper showing that the said sum of Rupees 15000/- has been deposited by him or on his behalf in the Reserve Bank of India or in a government treasury. No payment can be made by cheque or in any other manner
26)To get amount deposited to be refunded, what is the condition for Vice President election ?
Ans : The amount is liable to be forfeited, if at the election where the poll has been taken the candidate is not elected and the number of valid votes polled by such candidate does not exceed one-sixth of the votes necessary to secure the return of a candidate at such election.
27) In 2025 Vice President of India election, the electoral college consists of how many ? Ans : TOTAL MEMBERS IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE (9.9.2025) The Electoral College consists of following members:
a) Rajya Sabha: Elected = 233 Nominated = 12
b) Lok Sabha: Elected = 543
TOTAL = 788
28)TO WHOM VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA SUBMITS RESIGNATION ? ANS : PRESIDENT OF INDIA
29)What is election result for Vice - President (2025) ?
a)TOTAL NUMBER OF VALID BALLOT PAPERS : 752 REPRESENTING 752 VOTES b)TOTAL NUMBER OF INVALID BALLOT PAPERS : 15 REPRESENTING 15 VOTES c)SHRI C.P.RADHAKRISHNAN : 452 (VOTES SECURED AT FIRST
COUNT)
d) SHRI B.SUDERSHAN REDDY: 300 (VOTES SECURED AT FIRST
COUNT)
Ans : All the above
30) Detailed provisions regarding the election of President and Vice President are mentioned in which Act ?
Ans : Detailed provisions regarding the election are contained in the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 (No. 31 of 1952) and the Rules made thereunder, viz., the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974
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