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General Awareness topics

Indian Prime Ministers (30)Colonial India (8)Indian History Timeline (8)

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Who served as Prime Minister from 1947 to 1964?Read the answer and worked solution →Jawaharlal Nehru was born in which year?Read the answer and worked solution →Who took office as Prime Minister on June 9, 1964?Read the answer and worked solution →Lal Bahadur Shastri was born at which town?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Who served as Prime Minister from 1947 to 1964?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Jagjivan Ram Nehru
  3. Jayaprakash Narayan
  4. Jaisukhlal Nanavati
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Correct answer: A. Jawaharlal Nehru

1. The term began on August 15, 1947. 2. It ran until May 27, 1964. 3. That was Jawaharlal Nehru. _Source: Prime Minister's Office, Government of India, Former Prime Ministers_

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Jawaharlal Nehru was born in which year?

  1. 1869
  2. 1889
  3. 1899
  4. 1879
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Correct answer: B. 1889

1. He was born in Allahabad. 2. The date given is November 14. 3. The year was 1889. _Source: Prime Minister's Office, Government of India, Former Prime Ministers_

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Who took office as Prime Minister on June 9, 1964?

  1. Lal Bahadur Shastri
  2. Lal Krishna Sharma
  3. Lala Lajpat Shastri
  4. Laxmi Bahadur Shah
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Correct answer: A. Lal Bahadur Shastri

1. He followed a short caretaker term. 2. He held office until January 11, 1966. 3. He was Lal Bahadur Shastri. _Source: Prime Minister's Office, Government of India, Former Prime Ministers_

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