Who is the 1st president of India?

Rajendra Prasad, (born December 3, 1884, Zeradei, India—died February 28, 1963, Patna), Indian politician, lawyer, and journalist who was the first president of the Republic of India (1950–62).

Who is 2nd president of India?

Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India, is the only person to have held office for two terms.

Who is first woman president of India?

Chief Justice of India K. G. Balakrishnan administering the oath of office to new President Pratibha Patil. December 19, 1934, is the 12th President of India. She is the first woman and the first Maharashtrian to hold this post.

Who was the last first president of India?

The first president of India was Dr. Rajandra Prasad while the current President of India is Shri Ram Nath Kovind.

Who is the prime of India?

The BJP won the 2014 Indian general election. Its parliamentary leader Narendra Modi formed the first non-Congress single party majority government, and has served as prime minister since.

Who was India's first home minister?

Ever since the time of independent India's first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the office has been seen as second in seniority only to the Prime Minister in the Union Cabinet. Like Patel, several Home Ministers have since held the additional portfolio of Deputy Prime Minister.

Who is the last female president of India?

Pratibha Devisingh Patil (born 19 December 1934) is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th president of India from 25 July 2007 to July 2012 and was also the first and, to date, only female president of India. She is a member of the Indian National Congress.

Who becomes the prime minister?

The prime minister is appointed by the president of India; however the prime minister has to enjoy the confidence of the majority of Lok Sabha members, who are directly elected every five years, lest the prime minister shall resign.

How many states are in India?

The system of government in states closely resembles that of the Union. There are 28 states and 8 Union territories in the country.

Who is first woman Chief Minister of India?

Sucheta Kripalani (née Majumdar; 25 June 1908 – 1 December 1974) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. She was India's first woman Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.

How was 1st president of India elected?

The Election Commission of India held the first presidential elections of India on 2 May 1952. Dr. Rajendra Prasad won his first election with 507,400 votes (83.81%) over his nearest rival K. T.

Who is the father of Indian Constitution?

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Ambedkar University Delhi is also named in his honour. The Maharashtra government has acquired a house in London where Ambedkar lived during his days as a student in the 1920s.

Who is president of India answer?

The president of India in 2021 is Shri Ram Nath Kovind. He was sworn in as the 14th President of India on 25 July 2017.

Who is the youngest PM in India?

Indian politics got the youngest ever Prime minister in Rajiv Gandhi.

What is Indian president salary?

Presidential pay

On 11 September 2008, the Government of India increased the salary of the president to ₹1.5 lakh (equivalent to ₹3.6 lakh or US$4,700 in 2020). This amount was further increased to ₹5 lakh (equivalent to ₹5.7 lakh or US$7,500 in 2020) in the 2018 Union budget of India.