Rajya Sabha has the exclusive authority over

a) impeachment of the Vice President
b) initiate proceedings against the Chief Election Commissioner
c) recommend creation of All India Services
d) All of the above

Ans- [C]

Explanation– Due to the federal structure, Rajya Sabha has been given two exclusive powers that are not enjoyed by the Lok Sabha. These are:

1. Rajya Sabha can authorize the Parliament to make a law on a subject enumerated in the state list( Article 249)
2. It can authorise the Parliament to create new All-India services common to the both centre and states(Article 312).

In the election and removal of the vice president, both the houses have equal status. However, Rajya Sabha alone can initiate the removal of the VP. He is removed by a resolution passed by the Rajya Sabha by a special majority and agreed to by the Lok Sabha by a simple majority.

You can read about position of Rajya Sabha wrt Lok sabha on variety of matters on page 22.28 and page 22.29 of Indian Polity by Laxmikanth.

Chief election commissioner is provided with the security of the tenure. He can not be removed from the office except in same manner and on the same grounds as a judge of the Supreme court. In other words, he can be removed by the president on the basis of a resolution passed to that effect by both the houses of Parliament with special majority, either on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. For this let us in brief understand removal procedure of SC judge:

1. A removal motion signed by 100 members(in case of Lok Sabha) or by 50 members (in case of Rajya Sabha) is to be given to speaker/chairman.
2. The speaker/chairman may admit the motion or refuse to admit it.
3. If admitted, then the speaker/chairman is to constitute a three member committee to investigate the charges.
4. The committee should consists of (a) Chief justice or a judge of SC (b) a chief justice of High court © a distinguished Jurist
5. If the committee, finds the judge to be guilty of misbehaviour or suffereing from incapacity, the house can take up the consideration of the motion.
6. After the motion is passed by each house with a special majority, an address is presented to the President for removal of the judge.
7. Finally, the President passes an order removing the SC judge.

Thus, he does not hold office till the pleasure of the president though he is appointed by him.