Polity & Governance

WBPSC Misc 20234 questions

1. Q1

   Who was the first woman Chief Minister of India?

   • APratibha Patil
   • BPadmaja Naidu
   • CSucheta Kripalani
   • DAmrit Kaur
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   Correct answer: (C) Sucheta Kripalani

   Sucheta Kripalani became the first woman Chief Minister of India when she headed the Uttar Pradesh government in 1963. Hence option C.

2. Q2

   First President of India who died while in office—

   • AV.V. Giri
   • BFakhruddin Ali Ahmed
   • CJakir Hussain
   • DNeelam S. Reddy
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   Correct answer: (C) Jakir Hussain

   Dr. Zakir Husain, the third President of India, was the first President to die while in office, in 1969. Hence option C.

3. Q3

   Who among the following Prime Ministers of India was the longest serving Prime Minister?

   • AIndira Gandhi
   • BRajiv Gandhi
   • CJawaharlal Nehru
   • DManmohan Singh
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   Correct answer: (C) Jawaharlal Nehru

   Jawaharlal Nehru served continuously as Prime Minister from 1947 until his death in 1964, about 17 years, the longest tenure ever, so option (c) is correct.

4. Q4

   Who was the Prime Minister of India, when the 'Look East Policy' of India formulated?

   • AI. K. Gujral
   • BH. D. Deve Gowda
   • CAtal Bihari Vajpayee
   • DP. V. Narasimha Rao
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   Correct answer: (D) P. V. Narasimha Rao

   India's Look East Policy to strengthen ties with Southeast Asia was formulated in the early 1990s under Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao, so option (d) is correct.