Multiple choice

Who among the following Presidents of India held the office for two successive terms?

  1. V. V. Giri

  2. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

  3. Dr. Zakir Hussain

  4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Explanation

Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as India's first President from 1950 to 1962, completing two full successive terms. He was elected unopposed in 1952 and again in 1957. No other President in India's history has served two complete successive terms - V.V. Giri served as acting President and then one partial term, while Dr. Radhakrishnan and Dr. Zakir Hussain each served only one term.

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