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Jagdeep Dhankhar was sworn in as the _____ Vice President of India in August 2022.
14th
13th
15th
12th
14th
Memorize the list of Vice Presidents in sets of five (e.g., Radhakrishnan, Zakir Husain, V.V. Giri, G.S. Pathak, B.D. Jatti are 1st to 5th) to quickly locate the recent constitutional office holders.
Jagdeep Dhankhar was sworn in as Vice President of India in August 2022.
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Memorize the list of Vice Presidents in sets of five (e.g., Radhakrishnan, Zakir Husain, V.V. Giri, G.S. Pathak, B.D. Jatti are 1st to 5th) to quickly locate the recent constitutional office holders.
Many students confuse the number of individuals who held the office with the total number of terms served, or conflate the Vice President's index with the President's index.
Identify the context
The question asks for the numerical sequence of the Vice President of India sworn in during August 2022.
Incumbent=Jagdeep┬аDhankhar
Verify the sequence
M. Venkaiah Naidu was the 13th Vice President. Upon the completion of his term, Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected as his successor.
13+1=14
Final Assignment
Jagdeep Dhankhar is the 14th person to hold the office of the Vice President of India.
Sequence=14
A is correct because Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected as the 14th Vice President of India, succeeding M. Venkaiah Naidu.
For competitive exams, keep a list of the current heads of the 'Big Four' constitutional offices: President, Vice President, Chief Justice, and Lok Sabha Speaker, as these are frequently updated in current affairs sections.