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Which Prime Minister of India has hoisted the national flag from Red Fort most often?

A. Indira Gandhi

B. Jawahar Lal Nehru

C. Manmohan Singh

D. Atal Bihari Vajpayee


1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : B

The correct answer is B.

  • Jawahar Lal Nehru who was the Prime Minister of India has hoisted the national flag from Red Fort most often.
    • On 15 August 1947, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian national flag above the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi.
    • From August 15, 1947, to 1964, he unfurled the Indian flag at Red Fort for continuous 17 years.​

  • Every year, the Prime Minister of India unfurls the flag at the Red Fort, but there are some who got a chance to become PM of India but were not able to hoist the flag at the iconic monument.
  • List of Prime Minister who hoisted the flag at Red Fort more than five times:
    • Indira Gandhi - From 1966 to 1977, she got the opportunity for nothing less than 11 times.
    • Manmohan Singh - Ex-Prime Minister of India unfurled the flag 10 times. 
    • Narendra Modi - Current Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has been hoisting the Indian flag at Red fort since 2014 till date.
    • Atal Bihari Vajpayee - He is the only non- Congress Prime Minister who has unfurled the Indian Flag at Red Fort six times.
    • Rajiv Gandhi and Narasimha Rao unfurled the Indian flag five times each.

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