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    The Vice President of India holds the second highest constitutional office in the country. To be eligible for election as Vice President, one must be a citizen of India over 35 years of age, qualified to be a member of the Rajya Sabha. The Vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of Parliament and holds office for 5 years. The Vice President can discharge the functions of the President when the President is unable to do so and receives the same emoluments and privileges as the President during this time. The Vice President can be removed from office by a resolution passed by both houses of Parliament.

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    The Vice President of India holds the second highest constitutional office in the country. To be eligible for election as Vice President, one must be a citizen of India over 35 years of age, qualified to be a member of the Rajya Sabha. The Vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of Parliament and holds office for 5 years. The Vice President can discharge the functions of the President when the President is unable to do so and receives the same emoluments and privileges as the President during this time. The Vice President can be removed from office by a resolution passed by both houses of Parliament.

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    The Vice President of India holds the second highest constitutional office in the country. To be eligible for election as Vice President, one must be a citizen of India over 35 years of age, qualified to be a member of the Rajya Sabha. The Vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of Parliament and holds office for 5 years. The Vice President can discharge the functions of the President when the President is unable to do so and receives the same emoluments and privileges as the President during this time. The Vice President can be removed from office by a resolution passed by both houses of Parliament.

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    The Vice-President of India is the second highest constitutional


    office in the country.
    Art. 63 declares: There shall be a Vice-President of India. That is
    the office cannot remain vacant.

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    A person cannot be elected as Vice-President unless he

    is a citizen of India,
    has completed the age of 35 years, and
    is qualified for election as a member of the Council of States (Rajya
    Sabha).

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    The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of


    members of both Houses of Parliament, in accordance with the
    system of proportional representation by means of the single
    transferable vote and the voting in such election is by secret ballot.

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    It is five years from the date of assumption of office. Even after the
    expiration of the term, the vice-President shall continue in office
    until his successor assumes office. Art. 67(c). The Vice-President may
    resign his office by writing to the President. The resignation becomes
    effective from the day it is accepted.

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    The Vice-President can be removed from office by a resolution of the


    Council of States (Rajya Sabha), passed by absolute majority of its
    members and agreed to by the House of the People (Lok Sabha). A
    resolution for this purpose may be moved only after a notice of at
    least a minimum of 14 days has been given of such an intention.

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    Vice President is entitled to a salary of Rs. 1,25,000 per month


    The Vice-President as Chairperson (ex-officio) of the Rajya Sabha
    (Art.4)
    During any period when the Vice-President acts as, or discharges the
    functions of the President, he does not perform the duties of the
    office of the Chairperson of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and,
    is not entitled to any salary or allowances payable to the
    Chairperson, Rajya Sabha.
    When the President is unable to discharge his functions owing to
    absence, illness or any other cause, the-

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    -Vice-President discharges the Presidential functions till the


    President resumes office (Art. 65.2).
    During this period, the Vice-President has all the powers immunities
    and privileges of the President and receives emoluments and
    allowances payable to the President.

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    2008
    Q. Who among the following have held the office of the Vice-President of India?
    1. Mohammad Hidayatullah
    2. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
    3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
    4. Shankar Dayal Sharma
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:
    Codes:
    (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
    (b) 1 and 4 only
    (c) 2 and 3 only
    (d) 3 and 4 only

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