Question

Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha? How is he elected?

Answer 1

Hint: The Rajya Sabha will contain no more than 250 representatives-238 of the States and the territories of the Union and 12 of the leaders of the Presidency. Rajya Sabha is an institution that is continuous and is not disbanded. Every two years, though, a third of representatives withdraw, and newly elected representatives are substituted. For six years each member has been chosen. The former Chairman of Rajya Sabha is the Vice President of India.

Step-By-Step answer:
The Chamber also elects from its representatives a Vice President. In addition, the Rajya Sabha often comprises a group of "Former Presidents." The senior minister, Rajya Sabha chairman, is named leader of the House by the Prime Minister.
This makes Sri M. Venkaiah Naidu (the current Vice President of India) as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
The Vice-President shall be chosen by Representatives of the electoral college consisting of representatives of the two legislative assemblies i.e. both House of Parliament. The Vice-President of India shall be provided for in Section 63 of the Indian Constitution. The Vice President of India will, according to Article 64 and Article 89(1), be former Member (ex-officio Chairman) of the Council of States ( i.e. Rajya Sabha). The Vice-President 's role is part of the Executive in the legislative system; however, he is a member of Parliament as Chairman of Rajya Sabha. He thus occupies two different positions and has two different roles.

Note: One of the special characteristics of India's Constitution is the Bureau of the Vice-President. Among the cases with many political constitutions in the country, it has no exact equivalent. Among other legislative structures of governance there is no similar office in the UK or in Ireland. The only constitution that calls for such a position is that of the United States of America among the world's most powerful democracies.