Vice-President of India is the 2nd most important authoritative body after the President. As per Article 65 of the Indian Constitution, he is entitled to take important decisions in certain cases of contingency due to resignation, removal, death, impeachment or the inability of the president to discharge his/her functions.
The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
The necessary qualifications required for this post are listed below:
There have been 13 Vice-presidents of India since the inception of the post in the Constitution. This article lists the Vice-Presidents of India from 1950 to 2023.
Candidates can know the List of Presidents of India that is again helpful in your exam preparation.
Do you know who was the First Vice-President of India?
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice-President of India. He took oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 13 May 1952.
The list of Vice-Presidents of India from 1950 to 2023 is listed below:
| Vice – President of India | Term of office |
| Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (First Vice-President of India) | 13 May 1952 – 12 May 1957 |
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Q1. The post of Vice-President of India has been taken from which constitution?
Ans. The post of Vice President of India is taken from the US Constitution.
Q2. Name the Vice-Presidents who were elected unopposed?
Ans. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Hidayatullah, Shankar Dayal Sharma served as Vice-Presidents and were elected unopposed.
Q3. Which article of the Indian Constitution states that ‘There shall be a Vice-President of India’?
Ans. Article 63 of the Indian Constitution states that ‘There shall be a Vice-President of India’.
Q.4. How can a Vice-President be removed from the office?
Ans. A Vice-President can be removed from office by the full process of impeachment, or the Rajya Sabha can remove VP by passing a resolution with an absolute majority but the consent of the Lok Sabha is necessary.
Q5. What is the tenure of the acting President?
Ans. Vice President can work as an acting President for a maximum period of 6 months.
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Ans. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan served as the first Vice-President of India. His office tenure as the first Vice-President was from May 13th 1952 to May 12th 1962.
Ans. Venkaiah Naidu is the Vice-President of India currently. He took over the office of Vice-President on August 11th, 2017 after defeating UPA candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
Ans. To serve as the Vice-President of India; a citizen should be an Indian national of not be less than 35 years. He should be eligible for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha but shouldn’t be a member of the Rajya Sabha. He also should not hold any office of profit.
