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Regional Parties and the Vice President of India

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Which regional party has the distinction of being the first non-Congress party to hold the office of the Vice President of India?

  1. Telugu Desam Party

  2. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

  3. Shiromani Akali Dal

  4. Bharatiya Janata Party


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) holds the distinction of being the first non-Congress party to hold the office of the Vice President of India. R. Venkataraman, a prominent TDP leader, served as the Vice President from 1984 to 1987.

Who was the first Vice President of India to be elected unopposed?

  1. S. Radhakrishnan

  2. V. V. Giri

  3. G. S. Pathak

  4. B. D. Jatti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a renowned philosopher and statesman, was the first Vice President of India to be elected unopposed. He held office from 1952 to 1962.

Which regional party has the unique distinction of having two of its members serve as the Vice President of India?

  1. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

  2. Shiromani Akali Dal

  3. All India Trinamool Congress

  4. Biju Janata Dal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) holds the unique distinction of having two of its members serve as the Vice President of India. M. Hidayatullah and K. R. Narayanan, both prominent DMK leaders, held the office in 1979-1984 and 1997-2002, respectively.

Which Vice President of India was also a former Chief Minister of a state?

  1. Zakir Husain

  2. V. V. Giri

  3. B. D. Jatti

  4. M. Hidayatullah


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Varahagiri Venkata Giri, who served as the Vice President of India from 1967 to 1969, had previously held the position of Chief Minister of Madras State (now Tamil Nadu) from 1954 to 1957.

Which regional party has the distinction of having its leader serve as both the Vice President and the President of India?

  1. Telugu Desam Party

  2. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

  3. Shiromani Akali Dal

  4. Biju Janata Dal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) holds the distinction of having its leader, K. R. Narayanan, serve as both the Vice President (1997-2002) and the President of India (2002-2007).

Which Vice President of India was also a renowned jurist and served as the Chief Justice of India?

  1. M. Hidayatullah

  2. B. D. Jatti

  3. R. Venkataraman

  4. S. Radhakrishnan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mohammad Hidayatullah, who served as the Vice President of India from 1979 to 1984, was also a distinguished jurist and served as the Chief Justice of India from 1968 to 1970.

Which regional party has the unique distinction of having its leader serve as both the Vice President and the Prime Minister of India?

  1. Telugu Desam Party

  2. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

  3. Shiromani Akali Dal

  4. Biju Janata Dal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) holds the unique distinction of having its leader, P. V. Narasimha Rao, serve as both the Vice President (1990-1991) and the Prime Minister of India (1991-1996).

Who was the first Vice President of India to be impeached?

  1. R. Venkataraman

  2. S. Radhakrishnan

  3. K. R. Narayanan

  4. B. D. Jatti


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Basappa Danappa Jatti, who served as the Vice President of India from 1974 to 1979, was the first Vice President to face impeachment proceedings. However, the motion was defeated in the Rajya Sabha, and he remained in office.

Which regional party has the distinction of having its leader serve as both the Vice President and the Home Minister of India?

  1. Telugu Desam Party

  2. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

  3. Shiromani Akali Dal

  4. Biju Janata Dal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) holds the distinction of having its leader, L. K. Advani, serve as both the Vice President (2002-2007) and the Home Minister of India (1998-2004).

Who was the first Vice President of India to be elected from the opposition party?

  1. R. Venkataraman

  2. S. Radhakrishnan

  3. K. R. Narayanan

  4. B. D. Jatti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ramaswamy Venkataraman, who served as the Vice President of India from 1984 to 1987, was the first Vice President to be elected from the opposition party (Indian National Congress) at the time.

Which regional party has the distinction of having its leader serve as both the Vice President and the Finance Minister of India?

  1. Telugu Desam Party

  2. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

  3. Shiromani Akali Dal

  4. Biju Janata Dal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) holds the distinction of having its leader, Yashwant Sinha, serve as both the Vice President (2018-2022) and the Finance Minister of India (1998-2002).

Who was the first Vice President of India to be elected from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?

  1. R. Venkataraman

  2. S. Radhakrishnan

  3. K. R. Narayanan

  4. B. D. Jatti


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, who served as the Vice President of India from 2002 to 2007, was the first Vice President to be elected from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Which regional party has the distinction of having its leader serve as both the Vice President and the External Affairs Minister of India?

  1. Telugu Desam Party

  2. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

  3. Shiromani Akali Dal

  4. Biju Janata Dal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) holds the distinction of having its leader, Sushma Swaraj, serve as both the Vice President (2014-2019) and the External Affairs Minister of India (2014-2019).

Who was the first Vice President of India to be elected from the Communist Party of India (CPI)?

  1. R. Venkataraman

  2. S. Radhakrishnan

  3. K. R. Narayanan

  4. B. D. Jatti


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Mohammad Hamid Ansari, who served as the Vice President of India from 2007 to 2017, was the first Vice President to be elected from the Communist Party of India (CPI).

Which regional party has the distinction of having its leader serve as both the Vice President and the Defense Minister of India?

  1. Telugu Desam Party

  2. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

  3. Shiromani Akali Dal

  4. Biju Janata Dal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) holds the distinction of having its leader, Rajnath Singh, serve as both the Vice President (2014-2019) and the Defense Minister of India (2014-2019).

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