Indian Constitution 14

ഉപരാഷ്ട്രപതി, തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ്, കടമകൾ, മുൻ ഉപരാഷ്ട്രപതിമാരുടെ പ്രത്യേകതകൾ, ഇപ്പോളത്തെ രാഷ്‌ട്രപതി രാംനാഥ് കോവിന്ദ്, ഉപരാഷ്ട്രപതി വെങ്കയ്യ നായിഡു എന്നീ പ്രധാന ഭാഗങ്ങളാണ് ഇന്നത്തെ പാഠത്തിൽ ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നത് 

• Main function of Indian Vice President

                  To preside over the functions of the Rajya Sabha

• Ex-offcio chairman of the Rajya Sabha

                  Vice President

• Facts about functions of the Vice President in the Rajya Sabha

                  (1) He is not a member of Rajya Sabha (2) He has no right to vote in the Rajya Sabha (3) He can use a casting vote in case of a tie

• The system of election using in Vice Presidential election in India

                  Proportional representation by means of single transferable vote

• Who all can participated in Vice Presidential election in India

                  Elected and nominated members of both houses of Parliament

• Minimum number of proposers and seconders needed for submitting nomination in Vice Presidential election

                  20 proposers and 20 seconders

• The oath of office to the Vice President is administrated by 

                  The President of India

• Resignation letter of Vice President should address to

                  The President

• The term of Vice President of India

                   5 years

• Situations in which the Vice President can act as President

                   In the absence of President or if the office of the President is vacant

• Maximum period for which the Vice President can act as President

                   Six Months

• Article dealing with the impeachment of the Vice President

                   No formal impeachment is mentioned in the constitution

• Procedure to remove the Vice President of India

                   By the resolution passed by Rajya Sabha  by an absolute majority and agreed to by the Loh Sabha

• Duration for selecting new Vice President in his absence

                   As early as possible (To time period mentioned)

• Age limit for becoming the President and the Vice President

                   35

• Article mentioning about the Vice President

                   Article 63

• Monthly Salary of the Vice President

                   1,25,000/-

• First Vice President of India

                   Dr. S Radhakrishnan

• Longest serving Vice President of India

                   Dr. S Radhakrishnan

• Shortest serving Vice President of India

                   VV Giri

• Oldest Vice President of India

                   Bhairon Singh Shekhawat

• Youngest serving Vice President of India

                   BD Jetty

• The only one Vice President who die in harness

                   Kishan Kant (2002 July 27)

• The only one Vice President who lost in presidential election

                   Bhairon Singh Shekhawat

• The only one Vice President who take in charge after becoming the President

                   M Hidayathulla

• Vice Presidents who selected unopposed

                   Dr. S Radhakrishnan, Js M Hidayathulla, Dr. Sankar Dayal Sharma

• First Malayalee to become Vice President of India

                   KR Narayanan

• 14th Vice President and 12th person to become Vice President

                   Hamid Ansari

• Persons becoming Vice President of India twice

                   S Radhakrishnan and Hamid Ansari

• Opponent of Hamid Ansari in 2002 election

                   Jaswant Singh

• Book written by Hamid Ansari

                   Travelling through Conflict

• Opponent of Pranab Mukharji in 2012 election

                   PA Sangma

• 15th President and 14th person to become President of India

                   Ramnath Kovind

• Current President of India (25th July 2017 to Onwards)

                   Ramnath Kovind

• Ramnath Kovind Served as the Governor of which state before becoming President

                   Bihar

• Who was the opponent of Ramnath Kovind in presidential election

                   Meera Kumar

• Profession of Ramnath Kovind before becoming President

                   Lawyer

• Ramnath Kovind was nominated by which party in Presidential election

                   NDA

• Ramnath Kovind belongs to which state

                   Uttar Pradesh

• First Dalit to become President of India

                   KR Narayanan

• Second Dalit to become President of India

                   Ramnath Kovind

• Votes received by Ramnath Kovind in prsidential election

                   65.65% (2930 Votes)

• 15th Vice President and 13th person to become Vice President of India

                   Venkaiah Naidu

• Departments that handled by Venkaiah Naidu in Modi Cabinet before becoming Vice President

                   Urban Development, Housing and urban poverty alleviation, Information and Broadcasting

• Departments that handled by Venkaiah Naidu in Vajpeyi Cabinet

                   Rural Development

• Current Vice President of India (11th August 2017 to Onwards)

                   Venkaiah Naidu

• State belongs to Venkaiah Naidu 

                   Andhra Pradesh

• Opponent of Venkaiah Naidu in 2017 Vice Presidential election

                   Gopalakrishna Gandhi

                                                                                               (To be Continue...)