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Executive & President
Question No. 141Interactive Test Mode
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Q141. Consider the following statements: 1. Jawaharlal Nehru was in his fourth term as the Prime Minister of India at the time of his death. 2. Jawaharlal Nehru represented Rae Bareilly constituency as a Member of Parliament. 3. The first non-Congress Prime Minister of India assumed the office in the year 1977. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru was in his fourth term as the Prime Minister of India at the time of his death.
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru represented Rae Bareilly constituency as a Member of Parliament.
  3. The first non-Congress Prime Minister of India assumed the office in the year 1977. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Select the correct option below (or cross out options to eliminate)
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Correct Answer: Option (D) — 1 and 3

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Statement 1 is correct: Jawaharlal Nehru served four consecutive terms as Prime Minister: 1947–1952 (Interim/first government), 1952–1957 (1st Lok Sabha), 1957–1962 (2nd Lok Sabha), and 1962–1964 (3rd Lok Sabha, until his death in May 1964).

Statement 2 is incorrect: Jawaharlal Nehru represented the Phulpur constituency near Allahabad in the Lok Sabha. Rae Bareilly was represented by Feroze Gandhi and later Indira Gandhi.

Statement 3 is correct: Morarji Desai led the Janata Party government and assumed office as the first non-Congress Prime Minister of India on March 24, 1977.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2007 (Q141)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicPolity → Executive & President
Official Answer KeyOption (D) — 1 and 3

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What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2007 GS Paper I Question 141 (Polity)?

The official UPSC answer key for this 2007 Polity (Executive & President) question is Option (D): "1 and 3". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

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This question belongs to GS Paper I under the subject "Polity" and micro-topic "Executive & President". You can explore all repeated questions from Executive & President in Acme AI's 3D Prelims PYQ Realm or practice 50 full-length and sectional tests in the APT Prelims Test Series.

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