Question map
Not attempted Correct Incorrect ★ Bookmarked
Loading…
Q80 (CDS-II/2006) Polity & Governance › Parliament › Parliamentary presiding officers Answer Verified

Who has been the only Lok Sabha Speaker to have become the President of India ?

Result
Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: C
Explanation

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy is the only individual in Indian history to have served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and subsequently become the President of India [1]. He served two non-consecutive terms as Speaker: first from 1967 to 1969 during the Fourth Lok Sabha, and again in 1977 during the Sixth Lok Sabha [1]. He resigned from the Speakership in 1969 to contest the Presidential election (which he lost) and resigned again in 1977 after being nominated for the Presidency. In 1977, he achieved the distinction of being elected unopposed as the sixth President of India [2]. While other options like Giani Zail Singh, V.V. Giri, and K.R. Narayanan held various high offices such as Chief Minister or Vice-President, none of them served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Sources

  1. [1] https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sanjiva-reddy-created-many-records/article3551790.ece
  2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Table 23.6 Durations of the Lok Sabha (from First Lok Sabha to Present i lok Sabha) > p. 266
How others answered
Each bar shows the % of students who chose that option. Green bar = correct answer, blue outline = your choice.
Community Performance
Out of everyone who attempted this question.
75%
got it right
✓ Thank you! We'll review this.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

CDS-I · 2009 · Q76 Relevance score: 3.60

Who among the following was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha ?

IAS · 2007 · Q122 Relevance score: 3.58

Who was the Speaker of the First Lok Sabha?

NDA-I · 2016 · Q72 Relevance score: 3.57

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha may resign his office by writing, addressed to the

IAS · 2004 · Q95 Relevance score: 3.55

Who among the following was never the Lok Sabha Speaker?