3653World Current AffairsMedium
Who is the Current President of India? (As reported on 21 July 2022)
ARajnath Singh
BRam Nath Kovind
CDraupadi muramua
DNarendra Modi
Correct answer
C. Draupadi muramua
Explanation
Droupadi Murmu, a tribal politician, has been elected as the new president of India. The candidate of the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the 64-year-old former teacher comes from Odisha (Orissa) state and has had a stint as a state governor. Ms Murmu is the country’s first tribal leader in the top post. The president in India is the head of the state, but does not exercise executive powers.