Who among the following was the first Vice President of India?

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  1. Zakir Hussain
  2. Gopal Swarup Pathak
  3. Varahagiri Venkata Giri
  4. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

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Option 4 : Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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The correct answer is Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

Key Points

  • Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President of India.
  • Part V of the Constitution of India includes the office of the Vice-President of India.
  • Zakir Hussain served as the third president of India.
  • Gopal Swarup Pathak was the fourth vice president of India.
  • Varahagiri Venkata Giri was the fourth president of India. He was the only president to be elected as an independent candidate.

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Article Information
Article 63 There shall be a Vice-President of India.
Article 64 The Vice-President shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States and shall not hold any other office of profit
Article 65 The Vice-President to act as President or to discharge his functions during casual vacancies in the office, or during the absence, of President.
Article 66 The Vice President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament.
Article 67 A Vice-President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office
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