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Person Zakir Husain
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 1 years (2023–2023)
Across exams
CSE · 1CBI · 1How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CBI2023
Who among the following served as the President of India for the shortest period of time?
- A Giani Zail Singh
- B Pratibha Patil
- C Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- D Zakir Husain ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Union & State Executive
CSE
Among the four pairs given below which one consists of a correct combination of dignitaries who became Vice presidents after having held diplomatic posts like Ambassadors and High Commissioners?
- A Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and G.S. Pathak
- B Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and V.V. Giri
- C Dr. Zakir Hussain and K.R. Narayanan ✓
- D B.D. Jatti and K.R. Narayanan
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Post-Independence India
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