Test: Presidents - Class 8 MCQ

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India. He served two terms and was also the President of the Constituent Assembly.

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born on 5 September 1888, and this day is celebrated as Teacher’s Day in India.

Dr. Zakir Husain was the first Muslim President of India. He passed away while in office, and V.V. Giri was made the acting President.

V.V. Giri was the fourth President of India and the only one to be elected as an independent candidate.

Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy was the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh before becoming the sixth President of India.

Giani Zail Singh used the Pocket Veto on the Indian Post Office Bill. His tenure also witnessed major events like Operation Blue Star and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

K.R. Narayanan was the first Dalit President of India and the first President to vote in the Lok Sabha elections.

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, known as the ‘Missile Man of India,’ played a crucial role in India’s missile development programs and nuclear tests.

Pratibha Patil became the first woman President of India in 2007. She was also the first woman to fly a Sukhoi fighter jet.

Ram Nath Kovind was the President of India before Draupadi Murmu, serving from 2017 to 2022.

The President of India is elected by an Electoral College consisting of elected members from both Houses of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies of States and Union Territories.

 The President of India serves a term of five years but can be re-elected.

The President of India can be removed through an impeachment process as per the Constitution.

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the second President of India to die in office. Dr. Zakir Husain was the first.

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1954 before becoming the President of India.

Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma was the Vice President of India before becoming the President in 1992.

Giani Zail Singh was the President during the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984.

Pranab Mukherjee was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian honor, in 2008.

K.R. Narayanan was the first President of India to vote in the Lok Sabha elections, making history.

Giani Zail Singh was the President of India during Operation Blue Star in 1984, which was an operation carried out to remove militants from the Golden Temple in Amritsar.