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Answer : 1. "By the Constituent Assembly"
Who elected Dr. Rajendra Prasad as the first President of India?
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Who elected Dr. Rajendra Prasad as the first President of India?
- 1By the Constituent Assemblytrue
- 2By Mahatma Gandhifalse
- 3By Prime Ministerfalse
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 1. "By the Constituent Assembly"
Explanation :
When India became a republic in 1950, Prasad was elected as its first president by the Constituent Assembly. As president, Prasad established a tradition for non-partisanship and independence for the office-bearer and retired from Congress party politics.