Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Spokesperson of Rajya Sabha before Lok Sabha and President
The correct answer is Spokesperson of Rajya Sabha before Lok Sabha and President. - The Vice President is not a spokesperson of Rajya Sabha before Lok Sabha and President, on working as the Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
- The vice-President of India is the second-highest constitutional post in India after the President.
- Article 63 of the Indian Constitution states that "There shall be a vice president of India."
- The vice president acts as President within the absence of the president thanks to death, resignation, impeachment, or other situations.
- The vice president of India is additionally ex officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.
- When a bill is introduced in Rajya Sabha, the vice president decides whether it's a financial bill or not.
- If he's of the opinion, a bill introduced within the Rajya Sabha may be a money bill, he would refer the case to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha for deciding it.
- Part V of the Constitution of India under Chapter I (Executive) also discusses the office of the Vice-President of India.
- Articles (63-73) describe the election, removal, post, requirement, etc of the Vice President of India.
- Currently, M. Venkiah Naidu is the Vice-President of India.
- Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President of independent India, takes charge of the office in 1952.
- List of vice presidents of India:
Name | Serial Number | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (First Vice-President of India) | 1 | Zakir Hussain | 2 | V. V. Giri | 3 | Gopal Swarup Pathak | 4 | B. D. Jatti | 5 | Mohammad Hidayatullah | 6 | R. Venkataraman | 7 | Shankar Dayal Sharma | 8 | K. R. Narayanan | 9 | Krishan Kant | 10 | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat | 11 | Mohammad Hamid Ansari | 12 | Venkaiah Naidu | 13 |
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