General Awareness: President of India Quiz

Jul 9, 2012, 18:35 IST

General Knowledge Quiz. Test your general knowledge and general awareness with our questions and answers on Jagranjosh.com. Multiple choice format with a difficulty level of medium.

1. Who was the first president of free India?
    
a) C. Rajagopalachari
b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Lord Mountbatten

The correct answer is b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad


2. What is the minimum age required to be a presidential candidate?

a) 50 years or above
b) below 50 years
c) below 60 years
d) 35 years or above

The correct answer is d) 35 years or above


3. The president serves a term for how many years?

a) Seven years
b) Five years
c) Ten years
d) Two years

The correct answer is b) Five years


4. By what name is the official residence of the president known as?  

a) Raj Bhavan
b) Rashtrapati Nilayam
c) Rashtrapati Bhavan
d) None of the above

The correct answer is c) Rashtrapati Bhavan


5. Which former president is also one of the most distinguished scientists of India?

a) Dr. Zakhir Hussain
b) Shri R. Venkatraman
c) Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
d) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

The correct answer is d) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

 
6. Which former president's birthday is also celebrated as Teachers' Day?

a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
b) Shri Varahagiri Venkata Giri
c) Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
d) None of the above

The correct answer is a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan


7. Who is the first woman president of India?

a) Pratibha Patil
b) Jayalalitha
c) Sushma Swaraj
d) None of the above

The correct answer is a) Pratibha Patil


8. Who among the following presidents died when he was still in office?

a) B.D.Jatti
b) Dr.Zakir Hussain
c) V.V.Giri
d) Justice Mohd. Hidayatullah

The correct answer is b) Dr.Zakir Hussain


9. Who among the following presidents was also the governor general of India?

a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b) Lord Mountbatten
c) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
d) None of the above

The correct answer is c) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan


10. Is it true that the president is the supreme commander of the armed forces of India?

a) Yes
b) No
c) Not sure
d) None of the above

The correct answer is a) Yes

 

 

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