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The Vice-President of India is:

  1. A
    directly elected by the people.
  2. B
    nominated by the President.
  3. C
    elected by the members of the state legislatures.
  4. D
    elected by an electoral college constituted by members of the two Houses of the Parliament.

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Under Article 66(1) of the Indian Constitution, the Vice-President of India is elected indirectly by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament (both elected and nominated members) via proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote.

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The Vice-President of India is:
A
directly elected by the people.
B
nominated by the President.
C
elected by the members of the state legislatures.
D
elected by an electoral college constituted by members of the two Houses of the Parliament.

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