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  1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the first President of India by
    1. Electoral College
    2. People of India
    3. Constituent Assembly
    4. Parliament
Correct Option: C

The Election Commission of India held the first presidential elections of India on May 2, 1952. Dr. Rajendra Prasad won his first election with 507,400 votes over his nearest rival K.T. Shah who got 92,827 votes. He was elected the President of Constituent Assembly on 11 December, 1946. On January 26, 1950, the Constitution of independent India was ratified and Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected the nation’s first President. He served as the President of constituent assembly.



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