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<div class="ai-exp-block"> <b>Explanation:</b> <p>The 13th President of India is Pranab Mukherjee. He served as President from 25 July 2012 to 25 July 2017. The other options are: Ram Nath Kovind (14th President, 2017–2022), Pratibha Patil (12th President, 2007–2012), and A P J Abdul Kalam (11th President, 2002–2007). The question asks specifically for the 13th holder of the office, which is Pranab Mukherjee. This explains why option A is correct and why B, C, and D are not the 13th President.</p> </div> <div class="ai-did-block"> <b>? Did You Know?</b><br> <p>Pranab Mukherjee was a veteran Indian politician who also held key roles in the Union Cabinet before becoming President.</p> </div> <div class="ai-remember-block"> <b>? Remember:</b> <p>The 13th President (2012–2017) = Pranab Mukherjee.</p> </div>

<div class="ai-exp-block"> <b>Explanation:</b> <p>The Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Council of Ministers were sworn in on 26 May 2014. This marked the start of his first term after the general elections held earlier in 2014. The government formation followed the milestone success of the Bharatiya Janata Party in that year’s Lok Sabha elections. The oath-taking is a formal ceremony where the Prime Minister takes the oath of office, and the rest of the Cabinet is also sworn in. Other dates listed do not correspond to the oath ceremony for Modi’s first term; they are not the date of the actual oath.</p> </div> <div class="ai-did-block"> <b>? Did You Know?</b><br> <p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the oath of office on 26 May 2014, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.</p> </div> <div class="ai-remember-block"> <b>? Remember:</b> <p>The oath for Modi’s first term was on 26 May 2014.</p> </div>

Ramnath Kovind on 25 July 2017 took oath as the 14th President of India.