Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (President of India) | (Period) | ||
| A. | Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam | I. | 1992-1997 |
| B. | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma | II. | 2002-2007 |
| C. | Sri K. R. Narayanan | III. | 1982-1987 |
| D. | Giani Zail Singh | IV. | 1997-2002 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
A. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam — this matches II. 2002-2007. The missile scientist was the 11th President of India.
B. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma — this matches I. 1992-1997. He was the 9th President, after R. Venkataraman.
C. Sri K. R. Narayanan — this matches IV. 1997-2002. The 10th President was the first President from a Dalit family.
D. Giani Zail Singh — this matches III. 1982-1987. The 7th President was in office during Operation Blue Star (1984).
Tip: Each President’s five-year term followed the last one, so knowing the order (Zail Singh, R. Venkataraman, Shankar Dayal Sharma, K. R. Narayanan, Kalam) fixes every period in such a question.