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    Question

    Was the first president of the Rajya

    Sabha
    A Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B V.V. Singh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Dr. Zakir Hussain Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Rajya Sabha • It is the Upper House (second house or house of elders). It represents the states and union territory of the Indian union. Rajya Sabha (first constituted in 1952) is a continuing chamber. • It is a permanent body and not subject to dissolution. • The Chairman of the Rajya sabha is the Vice President of India. • Therefore the first chairman of the Rajya Sabha was Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Hence, Option 4 is correct. • He was the first Vice president of India. • Dr. Zakir Hussain was the 3rd president of India (Term of Office: 13 May 1967 to 3 May 1969). • Varahagiri Venkata Giri was the 4th president of India (Term of Office: 3 May 1969 to 20 July 1969 and 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974). • Neelam Sanjiva reddy was the 6th president of India (Term of Office: 25 July 1977 to 25 July 1982).

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