Which of the following Chief Justices of India acted as President of India?
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M.Hidayatullah
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P.N.Bhagwati
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P.B.G. Gadkar
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None of these
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Correct answer
Explanation
Justice M. Hidayatullah served as Acting President of India twice - first in 1969 after President Zakir Husain's death, and again in 1977-1978 when President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed died and the Prime Minister was seeking re-election. This is a unique historical instance of a Chief Justice acting as President.