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Question

Who was the UPA candidate for the 2017 Presidential election?

  1. Ms. Meira Kumar
  2. Mr. Gopal Krishna Gandhi
  3. Dr. Karan Singh
  4. None of the above

Answer:

Option A: Ms. Meira Kumar

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Ms. Meira Kumar”.

The correct answer is (a) Ms. Meira Kumar.

Ms. Meira Kumar was the candidate of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for the 2017 Presidential election in India. She was a former Member of Parliament and served as the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) from 2009 to 2014.