Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET December 2014 Political Science
Which of the following statements about the Vice-President of India and the Vice-President of America are true?
- 1. Both Vice-Presidents are elected
- 2. Both are the presiding officers of their respective Upper Houses
- 3. Both are not the members of their respective Houses
- 4. Both do not have a casting vote in case of a tie
A1, 3 & 4
B1, 2 & 3 ✓ Correct
C1, 2 & 4
D1, 2, 3 & 4
Correct answer: (B) 1, 2 & 3 — The true statements are that both Vice-Presidents are elected, preside over their upper houses and are not members of those houses, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Explanation
★The true statements are that both Vice-Presidents are elected, preside over their upper houses and are not members of those houses, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
★India modelled its Vice-Presidency partly on the United States.
★Both Vice-Presidents are elected rather than appointed.
★Both preside over the upper house, the Rajya Sabha in India and the Senate in the United States.
★Neither is a member of the upper house over which he presides.
★Both do hold a casting vote in the event of a tie, so the fourth claim is false.
★This makes the first three statements correct and the fourth incorrect.
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