Question

The first elected President of Russia was:

• A. Leonid Brezhnev
• B. Nikita Khrushchev
• C. Joseph Stalin
• D. Boris Yeltsin

Hint:

Boris Yeltsin became Russia’s first elected president, marking the end of the Soviet era and the beginning of the Russian Federation as an independent state.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Background on the Russian Presidency.
Boris Yeltsin became the first President of Russia in 1991, following the break-up of the Soviet Union. His presidency lasted until 1999.
Step 2: Evaluating the choices.
- (1) Leonid Brezhnev: Brezhnev led the Soviet Union, not Russia.
- (2) Nikita Khrushchev: Khrushchev headed the Soviet Union, not the Russian Federation.
- (3) Joseph Stalin: Stalin was the Soviet Union's dictator and never Russia's elected president.
- (4) Boris Yeltsin: Yeltsin was Russia's first elected president after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Step 3: Answer.
The correct choice is (4) Boris Yeltsin.