By: D.K Chaudhary
Q.1 The fourth president of India was? (UP. PCS 1994)
(A) Sri. V.V Giri. (B) Dr. S. Radhakrishanan.
(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain. (D) Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad.
Ans:- (A)
| V.V Giri was the 4th president of India (1969-1974), but on the basis of tenure, he ranked 6th. After Dr. Rajendra Prasad (3)times, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and Zakir Hussain he became the President. |
Q.2 Which president of India completed two successive terms? (Uttarakhand PCS. 2003)
(A) Dr. Zakir Hussain (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (D) Both A and B
Ans:- (B)
| Dr. Rajendra Prasad served India as president for three terms, (1950-52) , (1952-1957) and (1957-1962). |
Q.3 Who of the following was elected president of India unanimously? (UP. PCS 1998)
(A) S. Radhakrishnan. (B) V.V Giri.
(C) N. Sanjiva Reddy. (D) Gyani Zail Singh.
Ans:- (C)
| Neelam Sanjiva Raddy, was elected the president of India unanimously (unopposed). He tenure was 1977-1982. |
Q.4 The single instance of the unanimous election of the president of India so far was the election of? (UP. PCS 2004)
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. (B) Dr. Radhakrishanan.
(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain. (D) Neelam Sanjiva Raddy.
Ans:- (D)
| See the explanation of above question. |
Q.5 Who of the following before of becoming the president of India did not hold the office of vice—president? (UP. Lower Sub. 2002)
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. (B) Dr. Radhakrishanan.
(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain. (D) Neelam Sanjiva Raddy.
Ans:- (D)
| In the given options, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, was the president who had not held the office of vice—president before appointment as a president. |
Q.6 Among the following presidents of India, who is known as the philosopher king or the philosopher ruler? (UP. PCS 2014)
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. (B) Dr. Radhakrishanan.
(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain. (D) Neelam Sanjiva Raddy.
Ans:- (B)
| The second president of India (1962-1967) Dr. Sarvpalli Radhakrishnan is known as the philosopher king or the philosopher ruler. |
Q.7 Who of the following presidents of India was associated with trade union movement? (UP. PCS. 2012)
(A) V.V Giri. (B) Dr. Radhakrishanan.
(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain. (D) Neelam Sanjiva Raddy.
Ans:- (A)
| The fourth president of India V.V Giri (1969-1974) was associated with trade union movements. He was also the chairman of All India Trade Union Congress for two terms. |
Q.8 Which president of India was called the “Missile Man”? (UK. U.D.A / L.D.A 2007)
(A) V.V Giri. (B) Dr.A.P. J. Abdul Kalam
(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain. (D) Neelam Sanjiva Raddy.
Ans:- (B)
| The 11th Indian president Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam whose term of office was from 2002- 2007, was also known as “Missile Man” for his work on the development of Ballistic Missile and Launch Vehicle technology. |
Q.9 Who of the following Chief Justice of India acted as the president of India also? (UP. PCS 2003)
(A) Justice M.C. Mahajan. (B) Justice M. Hidayatullah.
(C) Justice P.N Bhagwati. (D) Justice B.K Mukherhee.
Ans:- (B)
| Former Chief Justice of India M. Hidayatullah served as acting president of India from 20 july 1969 to August, 1969. |
Q.10 Choose the odd one? (MP. PCS 1991)
(A) Rajendra Prasad. (B) Dr. Radhakrishanan.
(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain. (D) Jwaharlal Nehru.
Ans:- (D)
| Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the prime minister of India while rest others were the president. |
Q.11 Which of the following statements is not true? (B. PCS 1992)
(A) To hold the office of president candidate should have the minimum age 35 years.
(B) Vice—president is chairman of Rajya Sabha.
(C) Vice—president is appointed by the president of India.
(D) First president of India was Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
Ans:- (C)
| According to Article 66, the Vice—President is elected by the members of parliament by the proportional representation system and single transferable vote systems. All the other three statements are true. |
Q.12 What is the sequence number of Ms. Pratibha patil as the president of the Republic of India? (B.PCS 2008)
(A) 10th (B) 11th
(C) 12th (D) 13th
Ans:- (C)
| Pratibha Devi Singh Patil (25 July 2007 to 25 July 2012) took oath as the 12th president o f India on 25 july 2007. She was the first women president of India. |
Q.13 Which one of the following president of India has been the Governor of Bihar? (UP. PCS 2004)
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. (B) Dr. S.D. Sharma.
(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain. (D) V.V Giri.
Ans:- (C)
| Dr. Zakir Hussain had held the office of governor (Bihar) from 6 july 1957 to 11 may 1962, Vice—President from 13 may 1962 to 12 may, 1967 and the office of president from 13 may, 1967 to 3 may, 1969 (Till death). |
Q.14 “He represents the nation but does not lead the nation this dictum applies to whom of the following? (UP. PCS 2007)
(A) Speaker of Lok Sabha. (B) President.
(C) Prime Minister. (D) Chief Justice of India.
Ans:- (B)
| The President of India being head of the state or Nation represents the Nation, but the real executive power is vested in prime minister and his council of ministers are responsible to the Lok Sabha. |
Q.15 Rashtrapati Bhawan was Designed by? (UP. PCS 2014)
(A) Edward Stone. (B) Le Corbusier.
(C) Edwin Lutyens. (D) Tarun Dutt.
Ans:- (C)
| Rashtrapati Bhawan is the official home of the president of India and was designed by the British Architect Edwin Lutyens. It was known as Viceroy House till 1950. |
