Who was the first Vice-President of India?

Question

Who among the following has held the office of Vice-President of India for two consecutive terms?

[A] Mohammad Hamid Ansari
[B] Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
[C] Shankar Dayal Sharma
[D] Krishan Kant

Answer 1

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President of India.

• An Indian philosopher and statesman.
• The Second President of India from 1962 to 1967.
• One of India's most distinguished twentieth-century scholars of comparative religion and philosophy.
• Awarded several high awards during his life (Bharat Ratna, British Royal Order of Merit)
• His birthday is celebrated as Teachers' Day (on 5 September) in India.