Question

Who elects the vice-President?
A. The same electoral college which elects the president
B. Members of the Rajya Sabha
C. An electoral college consisting of members of parliament
D. Members of Parliament at a joint meeting

Answer 1

Hint:
The second-highest constitutional office in India is the Vice President of India.
The Constitution states that by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by an effective majority (i.e., a majority of all the then members of the House) and agreed by the Lok Sabha by a simple majority, the Vice President can be removed. But no such resolution can be moved until an advance notice of at least 14 days has been issued. Notably, no grounds for dismissal are specified in the Constitution.

Complete answer:
Vice President -
After the President, the Vice President of India is the second-highest constitutional office in India. Article 63 of the Indian Constitution specifies that there shall be a Vice President of India." The Vice President serves as President due to death, resignation, impeachment, or other circumstances in the absence of the President.

The Vice President of India is also the Chair of the Rajya Sabha ex officio. In Rajya Sabha, when a bill is passed, the vice president decides whether or not it is a financial bill. If in his view, a bill introduced in the Rajya Sabha is a money bill, he will refer the case for a decision to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Option A. The same electoral college which elects the president
The same electoral college which elects the president does not elect a vice president. Hence, the option is incorrect.

Option B. Members of the Rajya Sabha
A vice president is not chosen by the members of the Rajya Sabha. Hence, the option is incorrect.

Option C. An electoral college consisting of members of parliament
The Vice-President shall be chosen indirectly by an electoral college composed of representatives (elected as well as nominated) of both houses of Parliament, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote, and shall be elected by secret ballot in such elections. Since the representatives of state legislatures are not part of the electoral college, the election of the Vice President is somewhat different from the election of the President, although the nominated members of both houses are part of the electoral college for the vice presidential election.
An electoral college composed of members of parliament elects a vice president. Hence, the option is correct.

Option D. Members of Parliament at a joint meeting
The Vice President shall not be chosen at a joint meeting by the Members of Parliament. Hence, the option is incorrect.

An electoral college consisting of members of both the Houses of Parliament shall elect the Vice-President. The election of the Vice-President shall be held, as with the election of the President, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote and by secret ballot.

Therefore, the correct answer is C

Note:
The Vice President has five years in office. Any number of occasions, the Vice President can be re-elected. However, by death, resignation or dismissal, the office can be terminated sooner. In the case of an extraordinary vacancy, except for re-election, the Constitution does not provide for a system of succession to the office of Vice President. The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, however may, in such a case, perform the duties of the Vice President as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

No vice-president has ever been suspended or according to Article 122, the deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha cannot be questioned in the court of law.