President Pranab Mukherjee celebrated Giani Zail Singh’s 100th birthday celebrations
Q. 100th birthday celebration of which former president of India was celebrated on May 5?- Published on 06 May 16a. Zakir Hussain
b. Zail Singh
c. Giani Zail Singh
d. Pratibha Patil
ANSWER: Giani Zail Singh
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee attended the 100th birthday celebrations of Giani Zail Singh, former President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (May 5, 2016).
- Zail Singh was a freedom fighter, Chief Minister of Punjab, Home Minister of the Union of India and President of India as well as an able Parliamentarian.
- A documentary on the life of Giani Zail Singh and a book ‘Fragrant Recollections’ (Collection of memoirs and tributes on Giani Zail Singh) were released by the Vice President and Dr. Gurdeep Kuar, daughter of Giani Zail Singh respectively and their first copies were presented to the President on the occasion.