Among the following Presidents of India, who was the Speaker of Lok Sabha before becoming President ?

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Q: 19 (IES/2007)
Among the following Presidents of India, who was the Speaker of Lok Sabha before becoming President ?

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Polity

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IES

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{'lok sabha': [42, 3, 20, 27], 'presidents': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'president': [4, 0, 2, 1], 'speaker': [1, 1, 0, 0], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

Option 1, K. R. Narayana: K. R. Narayana was the tenth President of India, serving from 1997 to 2002. He was not the Speaker of Lok Sabha before becoming President.

Option 2, R. Venkataraman: R. Venkataraman was the eighth President of India, serving from 1987 to 1992. He was not the Speaker of Lok Sabha before becoming President.

Option 3, N. Sanjiva Reddy: N. Sanjiva Reddy was the sixth President of India, serving from 1977 to 1982. Before becoming President, he served as the Speaker of Lok Sabha from 1967 to 1969. So, Option 3 is the correct answer.

Option 4, V.V. Giri: V.V. Giri was the fourth President of India, serving from 1969 to 1974. He was not the Speaker of Lok Sabha before becoming President.

In conclusion, among the given options, N. Sanjiva Reddy was the President of India who served as the Speaker of Lok Sabha before assuming the presidency.

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