Q. Consider the following statements regarding vice president Electoral College:
1.It consists of both elected and nominated members of Parliament.
2.It does not include the members of the state legislative assemblies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: Vice President Electoral College is different from the Electoral College for the election of the President in the following two respects:

  1. It consists of both elected and nominated members of the Parliament (in the case of president, only elected members).
  2. It does not include the members of the state legislative assemblies (in the case of President, the elected members of the state legislative assemblies are included).

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity