Question

Who was the first President of India?
1. V V Giri
2. Dr Rajendra Prasad
3. Dr Zakir Hussian
4. Dr Radha Krishnan

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Dr Rajendra Prasad

The correct answer is Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

• Dr.​ Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India.
  • He was in office from 1952 to 1962.
  • He was elected by the Electoral College, following the first General Elections in 1951 and got re-elected in 1957.
• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Zakir Hussain were the 2nd and 3rd Presidents of India respectively.

• The president is called " The first citizen of India".
  • Article 52 comes under Part V of the Indian constitution.
    • It deals with the "President of India".
  • Article 54 deals with the election of the president.
  • Article 61 deals with the process of impeachment of the president.
  • Article 72 deals with the power of the president to grant pardon.
• The parliament is composed of "Lok Sabha", "Rajya Sabha" and the "President".
• Lok Sabha is the lower house of the parliament.
• Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the parliament.

• Ram Nath Kovind took office as the 14th president of India.