Question

First president of India__________.
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Dr. Radhakrishnan
D) Satyamurthy

Answer 1

Hint: India gained its independence on 15th August 1947 and was declared a republic in 1950. It was however divided into two nations- India and Pakistan. Pakistan celebrates its independence day on 14th August.

Complete step by step answer: Rajendra Prasad was born on 3rd December, 1884. He was the first President of India and held office from 1950 to 1962. Apart from holding such an important position, he was also a renowned activist and academia. His accomplishments don’t end here. He was a successful lawyer as well. He belonged to the Indian National Congress and had contributed significantly in the freedom struggle of India. Rajendra Prasad before serving as the president also served as Minister of Food and Agriculture in the central government, in 1946. He died at the age of 78 because of a heart stroke in 1963.

Looking at the options given:

Option A- Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected the president of India when it became a republic in 1950. Hence it is the correct answer.

Option B- Mahatma Gandhi is called “Father of the nation” and though he contributed to the freedom struggle, he wasn’t the first president of India. This is an incorrect answer.

Option C- Dr. Radhakrishnan was the first VIce-president of India and in the later years became the second president of India. Therefore this is the incorrect answer.

Option D- Sathyamurthy was a freedom fighter. This is an incorrect answer.

Thus, option (A) is correct.

Note: Dr. Rajendra Prasad joined the High Court of Calcutta in 1916 and later Patna in 1917. The name of his autobiography is ‘Atmakatha’ which was published in 1946. He held his position as the President of India for the longest duration, around 12 years (1950-1962).