Haryana Judicial Service (Civil Judge) Prelims 2010 Previous Year Question Papers with MCQ Answers

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Which one of the following Chief Justice of India has acted as President of India ?

A: M. Hidayatullah
B: P.B. Gajendragadkar
C: P.N. Bhagwati
D: All of the above.

The answer is: A

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Explanation

The correct answer is A: M. Hidayatullah.

He was the 11th Chief Justice of India and also served as the acting President of India twice, in 1969 and 1982, when the offices of both the President and the Vice-President were vacant. He was the only Chief Justice who also became the acting President of the country.

Some additional sentences are:

- He was regarded as an eminent jurist, scholar, educationist, author and linguist.

- He was called to the Bar from Lincoln's Inn when he was just 25 years old and was the youngest Attorney General, the youngest Chief Justice of the High Court and the youngest Judge of the Supreme Court of India.

- He was awarded LL.D. (Honoris Causa) from University of the Philippines and D. Litt. (Honoris Causa) from University of Bhopal and University of Kakatiya.