| Which of the following statement(s) regarding the Chairman of Rajya Sabha is/are incorrect? |
| 1. The Vice President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha. |
| 2. The Chairman is not a member of Rajya Sabha unlike the Speaker of Lok Sabha, who is a member of Lok Sabha. |
| 3. The Chairman cannot cast a vote in case of equality of votes. |
| 4. The Chairman is elected by members of both Houses of Parliament unlike the Speaker of Lok Sabha. |
| Select the correct answer using the codes given below. |
A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 4
C) Only 3
D) 3 and 4
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
[c] Statement 1 is correct, since the Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha. Statement 2 is also correct, since the Vice President cannot be a member of either House at his election. Statement 3 is incorrect, since the power of the Chairman of Rajya Sabha in respect of procedures in the House is almost identical to those of the Speaker, including the power of casting vote. Statement 4 is correct, since the Electoral College for the election of Vice President consists of the members of both Houses of Parliament, whereas the Speaker is elected only by members of Lok Sabha. Thus, the correct answer is [c].
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