Prime Ministers of India
Q. Which of the following Prime Ministers or acting Prime Ministers died in their office?
1) Jawaharlal Nehru.
2) Rajiv Gandhi.
3) Lal Bahadur Shastri.
4) Gulzari Lal Nanda.- Published on 01 Mar 17a. 1, 3
b. 1, 2, 3
c. 1, 2, 4
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 1, 3
Former Prime Ministers of India are -
1. Jawaharlal Nehru 1947-1964 (Died).
2. Gulzari Lal Nanda 1964-1964 (Acting).
3. Lal Bahadur Shastri 1964-1966 (Died).
4. Gulzari Lal Nanda 1966-1966 (Acting).
5. Indira Gandhi 1966-1977.
6. Morarji Desai 1977-1979.
7. Charan Singh 1979-1980.
8. Indira Gandhi 1980-1984 (Died).
9. Rajiv Gandhi 1984-1989.
10. Vishwanath Pratap Singh 1989-1990.
11. Chandra Shekhar 1990-1991.
12. P. V. Narasimha Rao 1991-1996.
13. Atal Bihari Vajpayee 1996-1996 (For 16 Days).
14. H. D. Deve Gowda 1996-1997.
15. I. K. Gujral 1997-1998.
16. Atal Bihari Vajpayee 1998-1999.
17. Atal Bihari Vajpayee 1999-2004.
18. Dr. Manmohan Singh 2004-2014.
19. Narendra Modi 2014-till date.
- There have 15 different Prime Ministers in the 16 Lok Sabhas including Gulzarilal Nanda who twice acted in the role.
- Narendra Modi is the 15th PM of India.
- Nehru,the first PM of India remains India's longest-serving prime minister.
- Indira Gandhi became second longest serving PM.
- Manmohan Singh is the third longest serving PM.
- Then it was Rajiv Gandhi, Morarji Desai, Lal Bahadur Shastri.
- Excluding Gulzari Lal Nanda, who actually was acting PM twice, the shortest tenure was of Charan Singh.
