Multiple choice

Who among the following presides over the Rajya Sabha meetings?

  1. The Speaker

  2. The President of India

  3. The Deputy Speaker

  4. The Vice President of India
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Explanation

According to Article 64 of the Indian Constitution, the Vice President shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States and shall not hold any other office of profit. Provided that during any period when the Vice President acts as President or discharges the functions of the President under Article 65, he shall not perform the duties of the office of Chairman of the Council of States and shall not be entitled to any salary or allowance payable to the Chairman of the Council of States under Article 97.

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