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The Lok Sabha has a Speaker and the Rajya Sabha has a Chairman. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. He presides over its sittings by virtue of holding the office of Vice-President. The Speaker presides over the Lok Sabha, and the Prime Minister is only the leader of the government.
- AThe Prime Minister
- BThe Vice-President of IndiaCorrect
- CThe Chief Justice of India
- DThe Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Explanation
Article 89 makes the Vice-President of India the ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States. The Prime Minister is the leader of the House, not its presiding officer. The Speaker presides over the Lok Sabha only.
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