Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about politician Bhairon Singh Shekhawat who passed away is/are correct?

I. He was the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Rajasthan. II. He has served as Vice-President of India. III. He lost the Presidential election to Pratibha Patil in 2007.

  1. I only

  2. I and II only

  3. II and III only

  4. III and I only

  5. I, II and III
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The former Vice-President (August 2002-July 2007) and three-time former Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat passed away on May 22, 2010 at the age of 86. He headed the first non-Congress government in Rajasthan in 1977. In July 2007, Shekhawat fought the Presidential election as an independent candidate backed by National Democratic Alliance but lost to the United Progressive Alliance-Left backed candidate Pratibha Patil.

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