Indian Polity : Vice President

Q 2 / 3

UPSC CSE Prelims 2008

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:

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Correct Option

Option 2: 1 and 4 only

  • Mohammad Hidayatullah served as the Vice-President of India from 1979 to 1984. He had previously held the office of Chief Justice of India and also served briefly as Acting President.
  • Shankar Dayal Sharma held the office of Vice-President from 1987 to 1992. He subsequently became the President of India, serving from 1992 to 1997.

Incorrect Options

  • Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed served as the President of India from 1974 to 1977 but did not hold the office of Vice-President.
  • Neelam Sanjiva Reddy served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and later as the President of India from 1977 to 1982. He did not hold the office of Vice-President.
SOURCEIndian Polity by M. Laxmikanth, Chapter 19: Vice-President