Question

To be eligible for election as Vice-President, a person should fulfill the following qualifications:

1. He should be a citizen of India or of friendly countries like Nepal.
2. He should have completed 25 years of age.
3. He should be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha.

1. Only 1 is correct
2. Only 2 is correct
3. Only 3 is correct
4. All are incorrect

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Only 3 is correct

The correct answer is 3 i.e. Only 3 is correct.

Explanation:

• To be eligible for election as Vice-President, a person should fulfill the following qualifications:
  • He should be a citizen of India.
  • He should have completed 35 years of age.
  • He should be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
  • He should not hold any office of profit under the Union government or any state government or any local authority or any other public authority.
• Further, the nomination of a candidate for election to the office of Vice-President must be subscribed by at least 20 electors as proposers and 20 electors as seconders.
• Every candidate has to make a security deposit of ₹15,000 in the Reserve Bank of India.