Given below are two statements: Consider the following statements regarding the Vice President of India.
Statement (I): He serves for a five year term. But can continue to be in office, irrespective of the expiry of the term, until the successor assumes office.
Statement (II): The constitution is silent on who performs the duties of the Vice-President, when a vacancy occurs in the office before expiry of his term.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1
Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct
2
Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect
3
Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect
4
Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct