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How many Vice-Presidents have been there since the inception of the post in 1950?

Answer : 14, with the latest occupant being Jagdeep Dhankhar

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One of the criteria for a candidate for the post is that he/she should be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha. Why?

Answer : Because the V-P is to act as the ex-officio chairman of the Upper House.

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Apart from the first Vice-President, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, who else had held the post for two full terms (10 years)?

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Of the six Vice-Presidents who have gone on to become the President of India, four are Dr. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Zakir Husain, V.V. Giri, and K.R. Narayanan. Name the other two.

Answer : R. Venkataraman and Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

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Who is the only Vice-President to have passed away during his tenure?

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Name the three Vice-Presidents to have been honoured with the Bharat Ratna?

Answer : S. Radhakrishnan, Zakir Husain and V.V. Giri

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