Question

    Consider the following statements : I .

    Recently Droupadi Murmu has won become the16th President of India . II . She is the second tribal female President of India after the 13th President of India Pratibha Devi singh Patil from 25 July 2007 to July 2012 . III . She belongs to Gond tribe . Which statement / statements is / are incorrect?
    A Only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only III and I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All I, II and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Droupadi Murmu has won the 15th Presidential Election becoming the 15th President of India . She will be the first tribal female president of India . She is the second female President of India after the 12th President of India Pratibha Devi singh Patil from 25 July 2007 to July 2012 . Who elects President of India? The President of India is elected by the members of the Electoral College, which comprises elected members from two houses of Parliament, Lok and Rajya Sabha except nominated MPs and elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies . Some Important Facts about Droupadi Murmu : ·         Droupadi Murmu is the first - ever person belonging to a scheduled tribe community to occupy the top post of Indian President . ·         She was born on June 20, 1958 in a Santhali tribal family in Uparbeda village, Mayurbhanj district in Odisha . ·         She was also a Junior Assistant at the irrigation department of the Government of Odisha . ·         She served as the 9th Governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021 . ·         She became India ’ s first woman tribal governor and the first female tribal leader from Odisha to be appointed as a governor of an Indian state . ·         She served as a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly twice from the Rairangpur constituency, representing the BJP . ·         She was also appointed as the Chairperson of Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat in 2000 . ·         She also served as the national vice - president of BJP Scheduled Tribes Morcha . ·         She also served as the Minister of State with Independent Charge for Commerce and Transportation from March 6, 2000 - August 6, 2002 .  

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