Who amongst the following has not occupied the office of both Presid

Who amongst the following has not occupied the office of both President and Vice President of India ?

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Zakir Hussain
K.R. Narayanan
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2023
The person who has *not* occupied the office of both President and Vice President of India is Neelam Sanjiva Reddy.
– Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan served as the first Vice President (1952-1962) and the second President (1962-1967).
– Zakir Hussain served as the third Vice President (1962-1967) and the third President (1967-1969).
– K.R. Narayanan served as the ninth Vice President (1992-1997) and the tenth President (1997-2002).
– Neelam Sanjiva Reddy served as the sixth President of India (1977-1982). He held other prominent positions like Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and Speaker of the Lok Sabha, but he never served as the Vice President of India.
The list of Indian Presidents and Vice Presidents is a common topic for factual questions in competitive exams. Knowing the order and the offices held by key figures is important. Several individuals have held both the Vice President and President offices, including V.V. Giri, R. Venkataraman, Shankar Dayal Sharma, and Pranab Mukherjee, in addition to those listed in the options.