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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CGL - 06 Dec 2022 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q34

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Droupadi Murmu was elected the _______ President of India.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 15th.

  • Smt. Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as the 15th President of India on 25 July, 2022.
  • Previously, she was the Governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021.
  • The President is the Head of the State in India.
  • He or she is called the first citizen of the country. Article 52 of the Indian Consitution states that there shall be a President of India and as per Article 53, all the executive powers of the Union shall be executed by him or her either directly or through officers subordinates to him