SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 27

SSC GD Constable (English) - 16 Jan 2023 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q27

Who was the Presidential candidate of India by opposition parties in June 2022?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Yashwant Sinha

  •  Yashwant Sinha is an Indian administrator and politician. 
  •  He served as the Minister of Finance from 1990 until 1991 under Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar and again from March 1998 to July 2002 under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
  • He was selected by the Combine Opposition Parties as their presidential candidate for the 2022 Presidential Elections.
  • He lost elections against Droupadi Murmu of NDA.