Question

Consider the following Vice-President of India:
$1$. V.V. Giri
$2$. M. Hidayatullah
$3$. B.D. Jatti
$4$. G.S. Pathak
Which one of the following is the correct chronology of their tenures?

• A. $1-4-3-2$
• B. $2-1-3-4$
• C. $3-2-1-4$
• D. $4-1-3-2$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$1-4-3-2$

V.V Giri became Vice-President in 1967 and he resigned in 1969 for Presidential Elections when the then President Dr. Zakir Hussain died in Office. G.S. Pathak held the office in 1969 and B.D. Jatti in 1974 who later acted as President when the then President Fakharuddin Ahmed died in office. M.Hidayatullah succeeded the office of Vice President in 1979. He was also the 11th Chief Justice of India.