Question

Who is the ex-officio chairperson of Rajya Sabha?
A. Vice President
B. Prime Minister
C. President
D. Chief Justice

Answer 1

Hint:
> It is the second-highest constitutional office in India.
> He is also the ex officio chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.
> He is elected indirectly by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both houses of the Parliament.

Complete answer:
Option A) Vice President – is a correct answer because the Vice President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Vice President is the ex-officio chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. The Vice President is elected indirectly by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both the houses of the Parliament.

Option B) Prime Minister – is an incorrect answer because the Prime Minister is not an ex-officio chairperson of Rajya Sabha. The Prime minister is the head or most senior member of cabinet in the executive of the government.

Option C) President – is an incorrect answer because the president is not an ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha. The president of the Republic of India is the ceremonial head of state of India and the Commander in chief of the Indian Armed Forces.

Option D) Chief Justice – is an incorrect answer because chief justice is not an ex-officio chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. The chief justice is the presiding judge in the supreme court.

Thus, the correct answer is A

Note
> An ex-officio member is a member of a body who is part of it by the virtue of holding another office.
> The term ex-officio is a Latin word, meaning literally ‘from the office’, and its sense is ‘by right of office’.