Question

The first Indian Prime Minister to die in office:
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Indira Gandhi
3. Rajiv Gandhi
4. Morarji Desai

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Jawaharlal Nehru

The Correct answer is Jawaharlal Nehru.

• Jawaharlal Nehru:
  • Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India.
  • He was born on November 14, 1889, in Allahabad.
  • November 14 is celebrated as Children's Day in India.
  • He is the Prime Minister who has had the longest term in office.
  • He served as the prime minister of India from 15th August 1947 to 1964.
  • He is the architect of the Preamble of the Indian constitution.
  • He was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-China war in 1962.
  • He served as the first chairman of the planning commission of India.
  • He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1955.
  • The name Panchayati raj was given by Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • National herald is the newspaper started by Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • He is the first prime minister to die in harness.
  • Glimpses of the world, Discovery of India are the famous works of Nehru.
  • Shantivan is the cremation ground of Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • He died on May 27, 1964, in New Delhi​​ 
• Indira Gandhi:
  • Full name: Indira Priyadarshini.
  • She was born on November 19, 1917, in Allahabad.
  •  An Indian politician who was the first and only female prime minister of India.
  • She served for three consecutive terms (1966–77) and a fourth term from 1980 until she was assassinated in 1984.
  • Indira Gandhi was the only child of former Prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • She was the Prime Minister when India had a war with Pakistan in 1971.
  • She signed the famous Simla agreement with Pakistan.
  • In 1975, During her tenure National emergency was proclaimed.
  • She was the second longest-serving Indian prime minister after her father Jawahar Lal Nehru.
  • She was also awarded "Bangladesh Freedom Honour" in 2011.
  • She was also the President of INC in 1959.
  • She was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1971.
  • Indira Gandhi was assassinated on 31 October 1984.
  • Indira Gandhi was killed by her Sikh bodyguards Beant Singh and Satwant Singh in the aftermath of Operation Blue Star.
  • Cremation Place: Shakthi Sthal
• ​Rajiv Gandhi:
  • Rajiv Gandhi was the 7th Prime Minister of India after his mother Indira Gandhi's assassination in 1984.
  • He served the nation as the Prime Minister from the year 1984 to 1989.
  • He implemented the Panchayat Raj system in India.
  • He was assassinated on May 21, 1989.
  • May 21 is also observed as Anti-Terrorism Day.
  • Anti-Terrorism Day is observed annually to spread the message of peace and humanity and to promote unity among people.
• ​Morarji Desai:
  • ​First Non-Congress and the oldest PM born on 29th February 1896 at Valsad district in Gujarat.
  • First-person to become the PM after becoming the Chief Minister of a State.
  • First PM and Deputy PM are to resign.
  • The Union Finance Minister to present the maximum number of budgets (10 times).
  • Longest Serving Minister of Union Finance Minister.
  • He received Bharat Ratna in 1991.
  • Resting place - Abhayghat