Zakir Hussain Quiz - 3rd President of India - 1963 Bharat Ratna Recipient

Zakir Hussain (politician) — Zakir Hussain (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(This quiz is about the third President of India.)

Zakir Hussain Quiz Questions

1) When was Zakir Hussain born?
a) 1 June 1872
b) 2 July 1884
c) 8 February 1897
d) 12 April 1898

2) Where was Zakir Hussain born?
a) Bangalore
b) Hyderabad
c) Calicut
d) Pondicherry

3) Which college did Zakir Hussain attend?
a) Yenepoya College
b) Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College
c) Yusuf College
d) Ibrahim College

4) From which university did Zakir Hussain do his PhD?
a) University of Berlin
b) Oxford University
c) Madras University
d) Patna University

5) Which university founded in 1920 has Zakir Hussain as a founder?
a) Osmania University
b) Vikramaditya University
c) Jamia Milia Islamia
d) Dharwad University

Zakir Hussain was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest national honour, in 1963. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

6) Of which university was Zakir Hussain appointed Vice Chancellor in 1948?
a) Hyderabad University
b) Aligarh Muslim University
c) Lucknow University
d) Allahabad University

7) Which State had Zakir Hussain as its Governor in 1957-1962?
a) Assam
b) Bihar
c) Punjab
d) Kerala

8) Which post was held by Zakir Hussain 1962-1967?
a) Attorney General
b) Prime Minister
c) Vice President
d) Comptroller and Auditor General

9) When was Zakir Hussain President of India?
a) 1952-1957
b) 1967-1969
c) 1962-1967
d) 1977-1982

10) When did Zakir Hussain die?
a) 22 May 1972
b) 27 March 1968
c) 3 May 1969
d) 25 November 1985