Answer & solution
Answer: (d) Article 63 - 71
Answer: Option 4 — Article 63 - 71
Articles 63 to 71 (Part V) cover the Vice-President — office, election, qualifications, term, removal, oath and election disputes.
Revision note — Vice-President of India
• Art. 63 — there shall be a Vice-President; Art. 64 — ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
• Art. 65 — acts as President when that office is vacant.
• Art. 66 — elected by all members of both Houses (elected and nominated).
• Voting by proportional representation — single transferable vote, secret ballot.
• Qualifications: citizen, 35 years of age, qualified for election to the Rajya Sabha.
• Art. 67 — term 5 years; resigns to the President.
• Removed by a Rajya Sabha resolution (effective majority) agreed to by the Lok Sabha, after 14 days' notice.
• Art. 69 — oath before the President; Art. 71 — election disputes decided by the Supreme Court.
• Salary is fixed by Parliament, drawn as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Do not mix these up
• President vs Vice-President electoral college — the President's includes elected MLAs and only elected MPs; the Vice-President's has all MPs and no MLAs.
• Articles 52–62 are the President; Articles 74–75 are the Council of Ministers.
Also asked from this topic: to whom the Vice-President submits his resignation (the President); who decides disputes over his election (Supreme Court); minimum age for the post (35 years).