UPSC Prelims 2008·GS1·polity-and-governance·government structure

Who among the following have held the office of the Vice-President of India? 1. Mohammad Hidayatullah 2. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 4. Shankar Dayal Sharma Select the correct answer using the code given below: **Code :**

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  1. A1, 2, 3 and 4
  2. B1 and 4 onlyCorrect
  3. C2 and 3 only
  4. D3 and 4 only

Explanation

The correct answer is B because only Mohammad Hidayatullah and Shankar Dayal Sharma served as the Vice President of India. Mohammad Hidayatullah served as the 6th Vice President from 1979 to 1984. Shankar Dayal Sharma served as the 8th Vice President from 1987 to 1992 before becoming the President. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Neelam Sanjiva Reddy both served as the President of India but never held the office of the Vice President. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the 5th President and Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was the 6th President. Therefore, options involving 2 and 3 are incorrect.
polity-and-governance: Who among the following have held the office of the Vice-President of India? 1. Mohammad Hidayatullah 2. Fakhruddin Ali

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