The correct answer is (a) Sri V.V. Giri.
Sri V.V. Giri was the fourth President of India. He was elected to the office in 1969 and served until his death in 1980. Giri was a member of the Indian National Congress and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He was a freedom fighter and a social reformer. He was also a lawyer and a politician.
Giri was born in 1894 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He studied law at the University of Madras and then practiced law in Chennai. He joined the Indian National Congress in 1920 and became a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement and the Civil Disobedience Movement. He was imprisoned several times for his political activities.
After independence, Giri served in the government of India in various capacities. He was Minister of Labour and Employment, Minister of Food and Agriculture, and Minister of Commerce and Industry. He was also the Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
In 1969, Giri was elected President of India. He was the first President to be elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of Parliament and the legislative assemblies of the states. He served as President until his death in 1980.
Giri was a popular and respected leader. He was known for his simplicity and his commitment to the welfare of the people. He was also a strong advocate of social justice and economic development.
The other options are incorrect.
(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was the second President of India. He was elected to the office in 1962 and served until 1967. Radhakrishnan was a philosopher and a scholar. He was also a diplomat and a politician.
(c) Dr. Zakir Hussain was the third President of India. He was elected to the office in 1967 and served until his death in 1969. Hussain was a scholar and a educationist. He was also a politician and a diplomat.
(d) Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the fifth President of India. He was elected to the office in 1974 and served until his death in 1977. Ahmed was a politician and a lawyer. He was also a freedom fighter and a social reformer.