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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 125

Who among the following was Speaker of the Lok Sabha before being elected President of India?

  1. Giani Zail Singh
  2. V.V. Giri
  3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
  4. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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Answer: (C) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

Explanation

N. Sanjiva Reddy is the only Lok Sabha Speaker to have become President.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: he was Home Minister, not Speaker.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: he was Vice-President, not Speaker.

  • (C) Correct

    Correct: he was Lok Sabha Speaker (1967–69, 1977) before becoming President in 1977.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: a scientist, never Speaker.