Question

Who among the following is the ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha as on 10 October 2023?

• A. Virendra Kumar
• B. Piyush Goyal
• C. Prakash Javdekar
• D. Jagdeep Dhankar

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Jagdeep Dhankar

Ex-officio Chairperson of Rajya Sabha

• The Vice-President of India serves as the ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. This role is mandated by the Constitution of India.
• The term 'ex-officio' means that the person holds this position by virtue of holding another office, which in this case is the Vice-Presidency.
• The current Vice-President of India and thus the ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha is Shri Jagdeep Dhankar. He assumed office on August 11, 2022.
• As Chairperson, the Vice-President presides over the sessions of the Rajya Sabha, maintains order, and decides on the admissibility of questions and motions.
• The Chairperson also has the power to adjourn the House or to dissolve it in certain circumstances.
• The election and qualifications for the office of the Vice-President are detailed in Articles 63 to 71 of the Constitution of India.
• The Rajya Sabha, also known as the Council of States, is the upper house of India's bicameral Parliament.
• Unlike the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha is a permanent body not subject to dissolution, with one-third of its members retiring every two years.