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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 31

SSC CGL - 11th June 2019 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q31

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Who among the following was the first president of the Republic of China?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Yuan Shikai.

  • Yuan Shikai was the first president of the Republic of China from 1912-16.
  • Yuan Shikai was a Chinese military and government official who rose to power during the late Qing dynasty.
  • Born in 1859, Yuan Shikai was a part of a relatively affluent clan in Xiangcheng, Henan province.