History & Civics
In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.
- Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
- Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Assertion (A) : The Vice President is elected directly by the people.
Reason (R) : He is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha.
Union Parliament
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Answer
Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Explanation — The Vice President of the Indian Union is elected jointly by members of both the Houses of the Parliament. He is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha.
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