Correct Answer - Option 3 : Dr. Rajendra Prasad
The correct answer is Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the first President of India. President of India is also known as the first citizen of India.
- He was unanimously elected as the first President of the Republic of India on January 24, 1950, by the Constituent Assembly.
- The President holds office for a tenure of five years.
- The President of India can resign from the office at any time by addressing the resignation letter to the Vice-President.
- He is the head of the state.
- The President of India is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces.
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Ram Nath Kovind is the current President of India.
List of All President of India
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad (Jan 26, 1950 – May 13, 1962)
- Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (May 13, 1962 – May 13, 1967)
- Dr. Zakir Hussain (May 13, 1967 – May 03, 1969)
- V.V. Giri (Acting) (May 03, 1969 – July 20, 1969); Full Term (August 24, 1969 – August 24, 1974)
- Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah (July 20, 1969 – August 24, 1969)
- Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (August 24, 1974 – February 11, 1977)
- B.D. Jatti (Acting) (February 11, 1977 – July 25, 1977)
- Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (July 25, 1977 – July 25, 1982)
- Giani Zail Singh (1982 – 1987)
- R. Venkataraman July 25, 1987 – July 25, 1992
- Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma July (25, 1992 – July 25, 1997)
- K.R. Narayanan (July 25, 1997 – July 25, 2002)
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (July 25, 2002 – July 25, 2007)
- Pratibha Patil (July 25, 2007 – July 25, 2012)
- Pranab Mukherjee (July 25, 2012 – July 25, 2017)
- Ram Nath Kovind (July 25, 2017 – Incumbent)