The Presidents of India is a very important topic for General Knowledge. Many exams ask questions from this chapter. If you are preparing for Railway, SSC, ADRE, Assam Police, or any other state competitive exam, this topic will help you score good marks. Questions usually come from the names of the Presidents, their years of service, and some important facts about them.
In this post, we are giving you the full list of all Presidents of India from 1950 till now. The information is written in simple words so every student can understand it easily. As a teacher and blogger, I have explained everything in a way that helps you remember quickly.
At the end of this post, we have also added a quiz (MCQs) based on this topic. After reading the list, you can try the quiz to check how much you have learned. This will help you in your exam practice and revision.
S. No.
President
Term Start
Term End
1
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
1950
1962
2
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
1962
1967
3
Dr. Zakir Husain
1967
1969
4
Varahagiri Venkata Giri
1969
1974
5
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
1974
1977
6
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
1977
1982
7
Giani Zail Singh
1982
1987
8
R. Venkataraman
1987
1992
9
Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
1992
1997
10
K. R. Narayanan
1997
2002
11
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
2002
2007
12
Pratibha Patil
2007
2012
13
Pranab Mukherjee
2012
2017
14
Ram Nath Kovind
2017
2022
15
Droupadi Murmu
2022
Incumbent
MCQs on Presidents of India – Important GK Questions
Multiple Choice Questions
Presidents of India – 20 GK MCQs
1. Who was the first President of India?
[A] Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
[B] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[C] Zakir Husain
[D] V. V. Giri
Correct Answer: B [Dr. Rajendra Prasad]
2. Who is the only President of India to serve two full terms?
[A] Pranab Mukherjee
[B] Giani Zail Singh
[C] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[D] R. Venkataraman
Correct Answer: C [Dr. Rajendra Prasad]
3. Who was the President of India during the Emergency (1975–1977)?
[A] Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
[B] Zakir Husain
[C] Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
[D] V. V. Giri
Correct Answer: C [Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed]
4. Who was the first woman President of India?
[A] Sarojini Naidu
[B] Sonia Gandhi
[C] Pratibha Patil
[D] Sucheta Kriplani
Correct Answer: C [Pratibha Patil]
5. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam served as President during which years?
[A] 2000–2005
[B] 2002–2007
[C] 2004–2009
[D] 2006–2011
Correct Answer: B [2002–2007]
6. Which President was known as the “People’s President”?
[A] Pranab Mukherjee
[B] A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
[C] Ram Nath Kovind
[D] K. R. Narayanan
Correct Answer: B [A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]
7. Who was the President of India from 2017 to 2022?
[A] Droupadi Murmu
[B] Ram Nath Kovind
[C] K. R. Narayanan
[D] Pranab Mukherjee
Correct Answer: B [Ram Nath Kovind]
8. Who was the first Muslim President of India?
[A] Zakir Husain
[B] Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
[C] A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
[D] Ghulam Nabi Azad
Correct Answer: A [Zakir Husain]
9. Who was the first Dalit President of India?
[A] K. R. Narayanan
[B] Ram Nath Kovind
[C] Jagjivan Ram
[D] Droupadi Murmu
Correct Answer: A [K. R. Narayanan]
10. Which President died during his term in office?
[A] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[B] Pranab Mukherjee
[C] Zakir Husain
[D] R. Venkataraman
Correct Answer: C [Zakir Husain]
11. Which President was in office during the Kargil War (1999)?
[A] A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
[B] K. R. Narayanan
[C] Pratibha Patil
[D] Shankar Dayal Sharma
Correct Answer: B [K. R. Narayanan]
12. Pranab Mukherjee served as the ___ President of India.
[A] 12th
[B] 13th
[C] 14th
[D] 11th
Correct Answer: B [13th]
13. Who succeeded Pratibha Patil as President?
[A] Ram Nath Kovind
[B] Pranab Mukherjee
[C] Droupadi Murmu
[D] A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Correct Answer: B [Pranab Mukherjee]
14. Who was the President before Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam?
[A] Pratibha Patil
[B] K. R. Narayanan
[C] Pranab Mukherjee
[D] Ram Nath Kovind
Correct Answer: B [K. R. Narayanan]
15. Who is the current (incumbent) President of India?
[A] Pranab Mukherjee
[B] Ram Nath Kovind
[C] Droupadi Murmu
[D] Meira Kumar
Correct Answer: C [Droupadi Murmu]
16. Who was the youngest person to become the President of India?
[A] Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
[B] A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
[C] Zakir Husain
[D] V. V. Giri
Correct Answer: A [Neelam Sanjiva Reddy]
17. Which President was a former Chief Election Commissioner?
[A] R. Venkataraman
[B] K. R. Narayanan
[C] Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
[D] Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Correct Answer: C [Neelam Sanjiva Reddy]
18. Who was the first tribal President of India?
[A] K. R. Narayanan
[B] Droupadi Murmu
[C] Ram Nath Kovind
[D] Pratibha Patil
Correct Answer: B [Droupadi Murmu]
19. Who was the President when India adopted the Constitution (1950)?
