Correct Answer - Option 2 :
Vice President
The correct answer is Vice President.
The Vice President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
- The post of Vice-President of India is displayed on the lines of American Vice-President. In India, Vice-President has the second-most elevated office in the country.
- Article 63 of the Indian Constitution specifies the post of Vice-President.
- Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu is the current Vice President of India and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. He is in office since 11 August 2017.
- The Vice–President attends the role of President in his absence (Article 65).
- Dr. Sarvpalli Radhakrishanan was the first Vice President of India who served from 1952 till 1962.
Important Articles related to Vice – President:
- Article 66 – Election of Vice – President
- Article 69 – Oath to Vice – President and administered by President
- In the absence of Vice – President, no one attends his duties but the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha acts as the Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
- There is no salary of Vice – President in the Indian constitution but he gets a salary for his term as Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha.