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Q. In the context of the political history of Independent India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

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1 and 2 only
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2 only
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2 and 3 only
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1 and 3 only
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Solution

The correct option is B 2 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect:
K R Narayanan, Shankar Dayal Sharma, R Venkataraman, V V Giri, Zakir Hussain and Dr. S Radhakrishnan, each of whom was a President of India at different points in time, remained Vice Presidents before they were elected as Presidents.

Statement 2 is correct: No Vice President, in the history of independent India, has had to face removal proceedings before the expiry of the term of office.

Statement 3 is incorrect: The only Vice President to be re-elected for a second term was Dr. S Radhakrishnan, who again became the Vice President in the year 1957.

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