UPSC CSE Prelims 2004
Article 67(b) of the Constitution of India outlines the procedure for the removal of the Vice-President. A resolution for this purpose must originate exclusively in the Rajya Sabha. It requires to be passed by a majority of all the then members of the Rajya Sabha and subsequently agreed to by the Lok Sabha. A prior notice of 14 days is mandatory before such a resolution can be moved.
Option (A) Lok Sabha alone: The Lok Sabha does not possess the power to initiate the resolution for the removal of the Vice-President. Its constitutional role in this process is to agree to the resolution passed by the Rajya Sabha.
Option (B) Either House of Parliament: This statement is incorrect. The resolution for the Vice-President's removal can only be initiated in the Rajya Sabha, not in either House of Parliament.
Option (C) Joint Sitting of Parliament: The Constitution does not provide for a joint sitting of Parliament for the removal of the Vice-President. Joint sittings, as per Article 108, are typically convened to resolve legislative deadlocks on ordinary bills.