The Parliament of India consists of (i) President (ii) Rajya Sabha (iii) Lok Sabha (iv) Vice President

The answer is A. Under Article 79, Parliament consists of the President and the two Houses, the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha). So statements (i), (ii) and (iii) together make up Parliament.

• (i) President: Included. The President is a constituent part of Parliament even though he does not sit in either House. This is why bills need presidential assent under Article 111.
• (ii) Rajya Sabha and (iii) Lok Sabha: These are the two Houses, and both are essential constituents.
• (iv) Vice President: Not a constituent. He is ex officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha under Article 89, but presiding over a House does not make him part of Parliament. He is elected by an electoral college under Article 66 and is not a member of either House.

Core concept: the difference between a House's office-holder and the constituents of Parliament. This matters in Mains when you discuss the President's role in the legislative process or the Chairman's role in maintaining House decorum.

Trap: Aspirants see that the Vice President chairs Rajya Sabha and assume he belongs to Parliament. Article 79 is the anchor here.