Question

Consider the following Vice Presidents and arrange their appointment in chronological order :

I. R. Venkat Raman

II. K.R. Narayanan Il.

III.B.D. Jatti

IV. Krishan Kant

Select the correct answer from the codes given below 

1. I, III, II, IV
2. III, I, II, IV
3. IV, III, II, I
4. III, II, I, IV

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : III, I, II, IV

The vice president of India is the second-highest constitutional office in the government of India after the president.

• In accordance with Article 63 of the Constitution of India, the vice president discharges the functions of the president when a contingency arises due to the resignation, removal, death, impeachment, or the inability of the president to discharge their functions.
• They are also the ex officio chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.

 List of Vice-Presidents of India:

Vice-President	Term of Office
B. D. Jatti	31 August 1974 – 30 August 1979
R. Venkataraman	31 August 1984 – 24 July 1987
K. R. Narayanan	21 August 1992 – 24 July 1997
Krishan Kant	21 August 1997 – 27 July 2002

Thus, the correct answer is III, I, II, IV.