Multiple choice

Who is the Ex-Officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

  1. President of India

  2. Prime Minister of India

  3. Vice-President of India

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The Vice-President of India serves as the Ex-Officio (by virtue of office) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, presiding over its sessions. The President and Prime Minister have different constitutional roles and are not part of the Rajya Sabha chairmanship. This is a standard constitutional arrangement modeled on the US Vice-President's role as Senate President.

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