Consider the following statements about the office of the President of...
Dr Rajendra Prasad has served for two terms (1950-1962), and apart from him, none has served more than once.
Statement 2: So far, two Presidents, Dr Zakir Hussain and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, have died during their term of office.
For example, when President Dr Zakir Hussain died in May 1969, the then Vice- President, V.V. Giri was acting as the President.
Soon after V.V. Giri resigned to contest the President's election, then, the Chief Justice of India, M. Hidayatullah worked as the officiating President.
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Consider the following statements about the office of the President of...
Explanation:
The correct answer is option A, i.e., None of the above statements are correct. Let us discuss each statement separately.
1. No person has occupied the office for more than one complete term:
This statement is incorrect. Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, served two terms in office from 1950 to 1962. Subsequently, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Zakir Hussain, and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam were also elected for a second term but did not complete it due to various reasons.
2. Every President has served the full term of office:
This statement is also incorrect. Dr. Zakir Hussain, the third President of India, died in office in 1969, while Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, the fifth President of India, died in 1977, before completing his full term. Moreover, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India, served only one term as he was not nominated for a second term in 2007.
Therefore, neither of the statements is correct.