Q. Which one of the following did NOT serve as Vice President before assuming the office of the President of India?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Vice President:
- In India, Vice-President has the second-highest office in the country.
- Article 63 of the Indian Constitution mentions the post of Vice-President.
- There is no direct election for the Vice-President of India however, he/she is indirectly elected by an Electoral College.
- He acts as the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
| Vice President | Term | Term of President |
| Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan | 1952-1962 | 1962-1967 |
| Zakir Hussain | 1962-1967 | 1967-1969 |
| V. V. Giri | 1967-1969 | 1969-1974 |
| Gopal Swarup Pathak | 1969-1974 | Not became president |
| B. D. Jatti | 1974-1979 | Not became president |
| Mohammad Hidayatullah | 1979-1984 | 1969 (Acting President) |
| R. Venkataraman | 1984-1987 | 1987-1992 |
| Shankar Dayal Sharma | 1987-1992 | 1992-1997 |
| K. R. Narayanan | 1992-1997 | 1997-2002 |
| Krishan Kant | 1997-2002 | Not became president |
| Bhairon Singh Shekhawat | 2002-2007 | Not became president |
| Mohammad Hamid Ansari | 2007-2017 | Not became president |
| Venkaiah Naidu | 2017-Incumbent | Not became president |
- From the table, it is clear that Neelam Sanjiva Reddy did NOT serve as Vice President before assuming the office of the President of India.
- The only unopposed President of India, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the President in 1977.
- He was elected on 21 July 1977 and was sworn in as the sixth President of India on 25 July 1977.
- Reddy worked with three governments, with Prime Ministers Morarji Desai, Charan Singh, and Indira Gandhi.
- He was also the first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, credited with the architecture and modernization of the state.
- He participated in various freedom struggles against the British and was imprisoned several times.
Source: Laxmikanth
