Which Governor of Bihar became the President of India?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Ramnath Kovind

Explanation:
• Ramnath Kovind was the Governor of Bihar before he became the 14th President of India.
• He served as the Governor of Bihar from 2015 to 2017.
• Kovind was elected as President in 2017, succeeding Pranab Mukherjee.
• As President, Kovind became the head of the Indian state and took on the constitutional duties of safeguarding the nation's democracy and upholding the Constitution.

Information Booster:
• Ramnath Kovind was a lawyer by profession and had served as a Member of Parliament before becoming the Governor of Bihar and eventually President.
• His election as President was significant as he was the first person from Dalit background to hold the office of President of India.

Additional Knowledge:
(a) Pratima Patil:
• Pratima Patil, commonly referred to as Pratibha Patil, was the 12th President of India, but she was never the Governor of Bihar.
• She served as President from 2007 to 2012.

(b) Pranab Mukherjee:
• Pranab Mukherjee was the 13th President of India, but he was the Governor of West Bengal, not Bihar, before becoming President.
• He served as President from 2012 to 2017.

(c) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam:
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India, was known as the "Missile Man of India".
• He was the Governor of Tamil Nadu before becoming President but was never Governor of Bihar.