Who among the following served as the President of India for the short

Who among the following served as the President of India for the shortest period of time?

Giani Zail Singh

Pratibha Patil

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Zakir Husain

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UPSC CBI DSP LDCE – 2023

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Let’s look at the tenures of the mentioned Presidents:
A) Giani Zail Singh: 1982-1987 (5 years)
B) Pratibha Patil: 2007-2012 (5 years)
C) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan: 1962-1967 (5 years)
D) Zakir Husain: 1967-1969 (Died in office after serving for approximately 2 years and 3 months).
Among the given options, Dr. Zakir Husain served for the shortest period. He was the first President of India to die in office.

Dr. Zakir Husain’s tenure was cut short due to his death in office. His tenure was significantly shorter than the full 5-year term served by the others listed.

India’s Presidents typically serve a full term of five years unless they resign or pass away during their term. V.V. Giri served as Acting President after Zakir Husain’s death and was later elected President.

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