Question

In the light of Article 68 of the Constitution of India, within how much time is the vacancy in the office of the Vice President of India occurring by reason of death, resignation or removal or otherwise is required to be filled?

• A. Within 3 months
• B. Within 6 months
• C. As soon as possible
• D. At any time

Hint:

Remember: President = 6 Months. Vice-President = ASAP. The Vice-President's role is primarily to act in the absence of the President, so the timeline is flexible but urgent.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Identify the relevant Article.
Article 68 of the Indian Constitution deals with the time for holding elections to fill a vacancy in the office of Vice-President; Article 68(2) covers vacancies arising due to death, resignation, or removal of the VP.
Step 2: State the constitutional provision.
Unlike some constitutional offices with fixed timelines, Article 68(2) uses the open-ended phrase "as soon as possible after the occurrence of the vacancy" - no specific number of months is prescribed for filling a VP vacancy.
Step 3: Eliminate other options.
There is no constitutionally fixed "3 months" or "6 months" deadline for a VP vacancy; "at any time" is too vague and incorrect; the correct constitutional phrase under Article 68(2) is "as soon as possible," making option (3) correct.
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