Q. Fill in the Blank : Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam was India’s……..President ?
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Eleventh
Explanation:
| No. | Name | Tenure | Key Facts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad | 1950–1962 | First President; longest-serving (12 years). |
| 2 | Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan | 1962–1967 | Renowned philosopher; Teacher’s Day in his honor. |
| 3 | Dr. Zakir Hussain | 1967–1969 | First Muslim President; died in office. |
| – | V.V. Giri (Acting) | 1969 | Acting after Hussain’s death. |
| – | Mohammad Hidayatullah (Acting) | 1969 | Interim President until elections. |
| 4 | V.V. Giri | 1969–1974 | Later elected; only person to serve as both Acting & President. |
| 5 | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | 1974–1977 | Died in office during Emergency. |
| – | B.D. Jatti (Acting) | 1977 | Interim after Ahmed’s death. |
| 6 | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | 1977–1982 | First unopposed President. |
| 7 | Giani Zail Singh | 1982–1987 | First Sikh President. |
| 8 | R. Venkataraman | 1987–1992 | Lawyer and politician. |
| 9 | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma | 1992–1997 | Congress leader. |
| 10 | K.R. Narayanan | 1997–2002 | First Dalit President. |
| 11 | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam | 2002–2007 | “Missile Man of India”; hugely popular. |
| 12 | Pratibha Patil | 2007–2012 | First woman President. |
| 13 | Pranab Mukherjee | 2012–2017 | Veteran Congress leader. |
| 14 | Ram Nath Kovind | 2017–2022 | Second Dalit President. |
| 15 | Droupadi Murmu | 2022–Present | First tribal woman President; youngest to hold office. |
Explanation by: Mr. Dubey
| No. | Name | Tenure | Key Facts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad | 1950–1962 | First President; longest-serving (12 years). |
| 2 | Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan | 1962–1967 | Renowned philosopher; Teacher’s Day in his honor. |
| 3 | Dr. Zakir Hussain | 1967–1969 | First Muslim President; died in office. |
| – | V.V. Giri (Acting) | 1969 | Acting after Hussain’s death. |
| – | Mohammad Hidayatullah (Acting) | 1969 | Interim President until elections. |
| 4 | V.V. Giri | 1969–1974 | Later elected; only person to serve as both Acting & President. |
| 5 | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | 1974–1977 | Died in office during Emergency. |
| – | B.D. Jatti (Acting) | 1977 | Interim after Ahmed’s death. |
| 6 | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | 1977–1982 | First unopposed President. |
| 7 | Giani Zail Singh | 1982–1987 | First Sikh President. |
| 8 | R. Venkataraman | 1987–1992 | Lawyer and politician. |
| 9 | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma | 1992–1997 | Congress leader. |
| 10 | K.R. Narayanan | 1997–2002 | First Dalit President. |
| 11 | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam | 2002–2007 | “Missile Man of India”; hugely popular. |
| 12 | Pratibha Patil | 2007–2012 | First woman President. |
| 13 | Pranab Mukherjee | 2012–2017 | Veteran Congress leader. |
| 14 | Ram Nath Kovind | 2017–2022 | Second Dalit President. |
| 15 | Droupadi Murmu | 2022–Present | First tribal woman President; youngest to hold office. |