Tag: history

Rajendra Prasad served as the first President of independent India from 1950 to 1962. He was a prominent freedom fighter and was unanimously elected as President by the Constituent Assembly. The other options (Second, Third, Fourth) are incorrect as he was the founding President of the Republic.

Rajendra Prasad was married to Rajvanshi Devi at the age of 12 in 1896, following the custom of child marriage prevalent in that era. He completed his education before finally living with his wife after his studies. Child marriage was a social practice during the late 19th century in India.

Before joining the independence movement, Rajendra Prasad was a successful lawyer. He studied law at Calcutta University and practiced in Calcutta and Patna. His legal background helped him later in drafting and interpreting laws during the Constituent Assembly debates.

Rajendra Prasad was born on December 3, 1884 in Zeradei, Bihar. The date is well-documented in historical records. The close option of December 13 differs by 10 days, while 1886 is two years off his actual birth year.

Rajendra Prasad was elected President of the Indian National Congress during the Bombay session in October 1934. This was during a crucial period when the Congress was gaining strength. He served as Congress President for one year, as was the tradition then.

Karnataka State was formed on November 1, 1956, when the States Reorganisation Act implemented linguistic states. Mysore State (renamed Karnataka in 1973) was created by integrating Kannada-speaking regions.

Mysore State was renamed Karnataka in 1973, reflecting the predominant language and cultural identity. The name change was part of a broader movement to align state names with local linguistic and cultural heritage.

The Indian Roller is the state bird of Karnataka, known locally as 'Neelkanth'. The Great Hornbill is Kerala's state bird (great hornbill), Peafowl is India's national bird, and Kingfisher is not a state bird.

Hindi has received the highest number of Jnanpith Awards (8 awards), matching Kannada's count. Bengali follows with 6 awards. Marathi and Telugu have fewer awards. The question tests knowledge of literary awards distribution.

Engineer's Day is celebrated on September 15th to honor Sir M. Visvesvaraya's birthday, India's most renowned engineer who designed the Krishna Raja Sagara dam and contributed to flood control and irrigation systems.