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The Vice President of India is the deputy to the President of India and this office ranks second in order of precedence and first in line of succession to the presidency. The Vice President is also a member of Parliament of India as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. When a bill is introduced in the Rajya Sabha it is the Vice President who decides whether it is a money bill or not. The Vice President is elected indirectly by members of an electoral college comprising members of both Houses of Parliament and not the members of the state legislative assemblies. The election is done by the system of proportional representation using single transferable votes and the voting is conducted by the Election Commission of India using a secret ballot. Sarvepalli Radhakrishna was the first Vice President of India and served from May 13 1952 to 12 May 1962 before he took over as President. India has had 13 Vice Presidents and currently the post is held by Venkaiah Naidu. Sl.No Vice president From To 1 Jagdeep Dhankhar 11 August 2022 Incumbent 2 Venkaiah Naidu 11 August 2017 10 August 2022 3 Mohammad Hamid Ansari 11 August 2007 10 August 2012 4 Bhairon Singh Shekhawat 19 August 2002 21 July 2007 5 Krishan Kant 21 August 1997 27 July 2002 6 K. R. Narayanan 21 August 1992 24 July 1997 7 Shankar Dayal Sharma 3 September 1987 24 July 1992 8 Ramaswamy Venkataraman 31 August 1984 24 July 1987 9 Mohammad Hidayatullah 31 August 1979 30 August 1984 10 B. D. Jatti 31 August 1974 30 August 1979 11 G...

List of Vice-Presidents of India Following the assassination of Zakir Husain in 1969, V. V. Giri resigned as vice president to run for president and was elected.Six of the 13 vice presidents went on to become president. During his term, Krishna Kant was the only one to die. Venkaiah Naidu was sworn in as India's 13th vice president on August 11, 2017. After the president, the vice president of India is the second highest constitutional office in the Indian government. When a situation arises owing to the president’s resignation, removal, death, impeachment, or inability to exercise their powers, the vice president performs the functions of the president under Article 63 of the Indian Constitution. They also serve as the ex officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha, India’s upper house of Parliament. Since the post’s creation in 1950, there have been 13 vice presidents. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, India’s first vice president, was sworn in at Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 13, 1952. He went on to become President. The Vice-President of India is the second-highest constitutional office in the Indian government and serves as the Rajya Sabha’s ex-officio chairman. The Vice-President is chosen by members of an electoral college made up of members of both houses of Parliament, with the State Legislature having no say in the process. M Venkaiah Naidu is India’s current Vice President, having taken office on August 11, 2017.Violet Hari Alva (24 April 1908 – 20 November 1969) was an Indian lawy...

2002, the Gujarat genocidal carnage happened when India’s President was RK Narayan, a Dalit, a man who was bitterly shaken by the happenings in the western Indian state. He had expressed his anguish to then prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and had even expressed his desire to visit the state and the relief camps with the hapless victim survivors. He however did not visit Gujarat, and, in 2002, the NDA I reeling from national and world criticism over the seven month long anti minority violence in Gujarat in 2002, pulled out their surprise nomination for the post of India’s President. India’s Missile Man, APJ Abul Kalam, a man with a humble background and a darling of aspirational youth was the name that compelled the opposition, Congress to back the move. The left fielded Lakshmi Sehgal as its nominee. APJ Abdul Kalam he 11 th president of India.There have been 13 presidents of India since the introduction of the post in 1950. Pratibha Patil was the 12 th and first woman president of the republic. Though for the Sangh Parivar, Abdul Kalam has been portrayed and promoted with specific zeal—given their obsession with a militarised mind-set—APJ Abul Kalam’s contribution should be seen in the context of at least two other Muslim presidents of India have left their reflections — Dr Zakir Husain (1897-1969) and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (1905-1977). [Justice Mohammed Hidayatullah, who was acting president when Dr Zakir Husain died in office in 1969.] The trajectories are a stark co...

The Vice-President of India is the second topmost constitutional post in the A total of 14 vice-presidents have governed India since its independence and also since the inception of the post in 1950. Detailed List of the Vice-Presidents of India This list contains the names of all the Vice-Presidents of India that have served till now. Some of them have also served as the Acting President in case of emergencies and some have succeeded in becoming the President of India. S.No. Name Party Name Tenure (Start Date) Tenure (End Date) 1 Jagdeep Dhankar Bhartiya Janata Party 11th August 2022 Incumbent 2 M. Venkaiah Naidu Bharatiya Janata Party 11th August 2017 11th August 2022 3 Indian National Congress 11th August 2007 11th August 2017 4 Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Bharatiya Janata Party 19th August 2002 21st July 2007 5 Krishan Kant Janata Dal 21st August 1997 27th July 2002 6 K. R. Narayanan Indian National Congress 21st August 1992 24th July 1997 7 Shankar Dayal Sharma Indian National Congress 3rd September 1987 24th July 1992 8 Ramaswamy Venkataraman Indian National Congress 31st August 1984 24th July 1987 9 Mohammad Hidayatullah Independent 31st August 1979 30th August 1984 10 Basappa Danappa Jatti Indian National Congress 31st August 1974 30th August 1979 11 Gopal Swarup Pathak Independent 31st August 1969 30th August 1974 12 Varahagiri Venkata Giri Independent 13th May 1967 3rd May 1969 13 Zakir Husain Independent 13th May 1962 12th May 1967 14 Independent 13th May 1952 12th ...

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Hint: In India’s parliamentary system of government, the President serves as the head of the state or the nominal executive and the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister serves as the head of the government or the real executive. After the President, the Vice-President is the second-ranking constitutional head of the nation. Complete Step by Step answer: The Vice President assumes the office of the President if there is a vacancy arising due to the death, resignation, impeachment or otherwise. The Vice-President is also the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and presides over all the meetings and other businesses of the Upper House. The Vice-President is elected by members of both the Houses of Parliament through the single transferable vote and voting by secret ballot, as stated in Article 66 of the Constitution. Option A: is correct. Dr S.Radhakrishnan was the first Vice-President of India under President Dr Rajendra Prasad between 1952 and 1962. He also went on to become the second President succeeding Dr Prasad and served between 1962 and 1967. Option B: is incorrect. Gopal Swarup Pathak was the fourth Vice-President of India who served from 1969 to 1974. Option C: is incorrect. B.D Jatti was the fifth Vice-President of India who served from 1974 to 1979. Option D: is incorrect. Krishna Kant was the tenth Vice-President of India who served from 1997 to 2002. Hence, Option A is correct. Note: The Vice-President holds office for a term of 5 years. The Vic...

Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan (1954), Dr. Zakir Hussain (1963), and Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (1997) were awarded the highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna , before becoming the President of India. President of India The President is the head of state of the Republic of India. He is the first citizen of the country. He is also the formal head of the executive, legislature, and judiciary of India and is the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. The President is indirectly elected by the elected members of the Legislature Assembly (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) for a term of 5 years. The role of a President is largely ceremonial. The Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi is the official residence of the President. Vice President of India The Vice President of India is the 2nd highest constitutional office after the President. He/she is also the ex officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. The Vice President is elected indirectly by the members of both the houses of Parliament. He holds the office for a period of five years. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888 – 1975) Term of Office : 13 May 1962 to 13 May 1967 Achievements: He was one of the first recipients of the Bharat Ratna in 1954. His birthday, 5th September, is celebrated as Teacher’s Day since 1962. Dr. Zakir Hussain (1897 – 1969) Term of Office : 13 May 1967 to 3 May 1969 Achievements: The first Muslim President of India, he was the President up to 1969 till his death. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1963 and is th...

Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan – 13.5.1952 to 12.5.1962 • He was an Indian philosopher, academic, and statesman • He served as the first Vice President of India (1952–1962) and the second President of India (1962–1967) • In 1931 he was nominated to the League of Nations Committee for Intellectual Cooperation • When India became independent in 1947, Radhakrishnan represented India at UNESCO (1946–52) and was later Ambassador of India to the Soviet Union, from 1949 to 1952 • He was also elected to the Constituent Assembly of India. • His birthday is celebrated as Teacher’s Day in India Dr. Zakir Hussain – 13.5.1962 to 12.5.1967 • He served as Vice-chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University ( 1948–1956) • He was nominated as a member of the Upper House of Indian Parliament in 1956 • He was the second Vice President of India from 1962 to 1967 • He was elected as V. V. Giri – 13.5.1957 to 3.5.1969 • He is a member of the Imperial Legislative Assembly in 1934 • Between 1937–1939, he was Minister for Labour and Industry in the Congress government headed by C Rajagopalachari • From 1947 to 1951, Giri served as India’s first High Commissioner to Ceylon • In the General Elections of 1951, he was elected to the 1st Lok Sabha from Pathapatnam Lok Sabha Constituency in the Madras State. • Giri was elected the third vice president of India on 13 May 1967, a post he held for nearly two years till 3 May 1969. • He was the first vice president t...

The Constituent Assembly of India was responsible for framing the Indian Constitution which was the largest written constitution in the world. The Provincial Assembly was in charge of electing its members. The idea of creating a Constituent Assembly was first proposed by M.N. Roy, a member of the Communist movement of India, but later supported by the Indian National Congress in 1935. The total number of members of Constituent Assembly was 389. Dr Sachchidananda Sinha was the first and temporary President of the Constituent Assembly of India, and who later got replaced by Dr Rajendra Prasad. It is an important topic in Indian Polity and Indian History alike, making it a necessary issue from the UPSC exam perspective. This article shall cover all significant aspects of the topic including members of the Constituent Assembly, its composition, functions, criticism, and critical facts about it. Table of content • 1. What is Constituent Assembly? • 2. President of Constituent Assembly • 3. Functions of the Constituent Assembly of India • 4. First Meeting of Constituent Assembly • 5. Background of the Constituent Assembly • 6. Members of Constituent Assembly • 7. Committees of Constituent Assembly of India and their Chairman • 8. Key Facts Related to the Constituent Assembly of India • 9. Criticism of the Constituent Assembly • 10. Constituent Assembly of India UPSC What is Constituent Assembly? The Constituent Assembly of India was elected with the objective of forming the Cons...