Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET June 2025 Political Science
Which among the following President(s) of India died in office? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- 1. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
- 2. Dr. Zakir Hussain
- 3. V.V. Giri
- 4. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
- 5. B.D. Jatti
A1, 3 and 4 only
B2 and 4 only ✓ Correct
C2, 4 and 5 only
D2, 3 and 4 only
Correct answer: (B) 2 and 4 only — Dr Zakir Hussain and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed are the two Presidents who died in office, so the answer is statements two and four.
Explanation
★Dr Zakir Hussain and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed are the two Presidents who died in office, so the answer is statements two and four.
★Dr Zakir Hussain, the third President, died in office in 1969, the first President to do so.
★Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, the fifth President, died in office in 1977.
★On both occasions the Vice-President stepped in to act as President until a new one was elected.
★Neelam Sanjiva Reddy and V.V. Giri completed their terms and did not die in office.
★B.D. Jatti was the Vice-President who acted as President in 1977 after Ahmed's death, and was never a President.
★For NET, remember that V.V. Giri and B.D. Jatti both served as acting Presidents during such vacancies.
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