- 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.
Who amongst the following has not occupied the office of both President and Vice President of India ?
Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2023 · Topic: The President (Election of the President (Electoral College, Process))
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