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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 130

Who was the opposition (UPA-backed) candidate in India's 15th Presidential election?

  1. Shatrughan Sinha
  2. Droupadi Murmu
  3. Shankar Agrawal
  4. Yashwant Sinha
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (D) Yashwant Sinha

Explanation

Droupadi Murmu defeated Yashwant Sinha in July 2022 to become the 15th President.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the candidate.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: she was the NDA candidate and won.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the candidate.

  • (D) Correct

    Correct: the joint opposition candidate in 2022.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.