Who is the present (2023) President of India?

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Bihar STET PGT (Political Science) Official Paper-II (Held On: 13 Sept, 2023 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Draupadi Murmu.

Key Points

Draupadi Murmu has became the 15th president of India.
She belongs to the Santhal Tribe of Odisha.
She previously served as the ninth Governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021.
Droupadi Murmu was elected as the councillor of Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat in 1997.
She is the official nominee of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance for the 2022 presidential election.
She defeated Opposition candidate Yaswant Singh By collecting 60% vote.

Additional Information

The president (article 52) is the head of the Indian state.
He is head of all Supreme Commander of all the armed forces.
He is the first citizen of the country and acts as the symbol of the integrity and solidarity of the nation.
The Indian President is elected through an electoral college system.
Wherein the votes are cast by national and State-level lawmakers.
The elections are conducted and overseen by the Election Commission (EC) of India.
Qualifications of the President are:
- He should be an Indian Citizen.
- His age should be a minimum of 35 years.
- He should qualify the conditions to be elected as a member of the Lok Sabha.
- He should not hold any office of profit under the central government, state government, or any public authority.