Question

Q. With reference to the constitutional relation of the Vice President with the President, which of the following statements is incorrect?

• A. The Vice President can act as a President if he dies for a maximum of 6 months only.
• B. The Vice President cannot act as both President and Chairman of Rajya Sabha at the same time.
• C. Like the President, the Vice President is not a member of the Parliament.
• D. For becoming President or Vice President, a candidate must be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha.

Answer 1

The correct option is D For becoming President or Vice President, a candidate must be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha.

Explanation:

Option A is correct: If the President resigns, gets impeached, dies and otherwise, his office gets vacated and the Vice-President acts as the President. But he can act as the President only for a maximum of 6 months only and within that time a new President has to be elected.

Option B is correct: While discharging the duties of the President, the Vice-President will not perform the functions of the Rajya Sabha Chairman. The Deputy Chairman acts as the Chairman.

Option C is correct: The President is an integral part of the Parliament. But he is not a Member of the Parliament and will not enjoy any Parliamentary privileges. The Vice-President of India also is not a member of the Rajya Sabha.

Option D is incorrect: While the Presidential candidate should be qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha, the Vice-Presidential-candidate should be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha.