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NDA 2022 GAT · General Knowledge · Parliament, Executive and Judiciary · medium

Vice-President of India: 1. The Vice-President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament.…

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Consider the following statements about the Vice-President of India:
1. The Vice-President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament.
2. The elected members of State Legislative Assemblies take part in the election.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1. A. 1 only
  2. B. 2 only
  3. C. Both 1 and 2
  4. D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (A) 1 only

Statement 1 is correct: under Article 66 the electoral college for the Vice-President consists of members of both Houses of Parliament, including nominated members. Statement 2 is wrong because State Legislatures take part only in the Presidential election. The trap is treating the two elections as identical.
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