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UPSC 2009: Among the following Presidents of India, who was also the Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement for some period?
(a)Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(b)Varahagiri Venkata Giri
(c)Giani Zail Singh
(d)Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Giani Zail Singh
During India’s hosting of the 7th NAM Summit (1983-86), President Giani Zail Singh held the rotating Chair/Secretary-General position of the Non-Aligned Movement. No other listed Indian President ever occupied that NAM office, so option (c) is the only correct choice. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Aligned_Movement))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2009, GS Paper 1, as Question 1. It falls under Indian Polity > Union & State Executive.
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