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The election of the Vice-President is held ____________.

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Directly

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Indirectly

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General elections

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is C Indirectly
The Vice-President of India is the second highest constitutional office in the Indian Government after the President. Article 66 deals with the election of the Vice-President. He is elected indirectly by an electoral college consisting of all the elected members of both houses of the Parliament and holds office for a term of 5 years.

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