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The first President of the Independent India was
Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Motilal Nehru
None of the above
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as the first President of India, assuming office on January 26, 1950, when India officially became a Republic. He holds the distinction of being the only President to serve two full terms in office, spanning from 1950 to 1962.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as the first President of India, assuming office on January 26, 1950, when India officially became a Republic. He holds the distinction of being the only President to serve two full terms in office, spanning from 1950 to 1962.
Article 52 of the Indian Constitution states that there shall be a President of India, marking the executive head of the Union.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the President of the Constituent Assembly.
He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1962.
His tenure as President lasted from January 26, 1950, to May 13, 1962.
Before becoming President, he served as the Minister of Food and Agriculture in the Interim Government of 1946.
Option A (Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan) was the first Vice President and second President of India.
Option B (Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru) served as the first Prime Minister of Independent India.
Option D (Motilal Nehru) was a prominent lawyer and a key leader of the Swaraj Party, not a President of India.
C is correct тАФ Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of the Republic of India.
When studying the President, compare their constitutional powers (Articles 52-62) with the powers of the Prime Minister (Article 74-75) to understand the parliamentary structure of India.