Who among the following was India’s longest-serving prime minister as of April 2021?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Jawaharlal Nehru.
Other Information-
- Jawaharlal Nehru was the longest-serving prime minister of India as of April 2021.
- According to the Indian Constitution, the Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers of the Central Government and the Chief Advisor to the President.
- After independence i.e. from 1947 to 2019, there were 15 Prime Ministers of the country. The country's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru holds the record for the longest reign in the country.
- Jawaharlal Nehru took over as the Prime Minister of the country on 15 August 1947 after independence. After that, he remained in the post of Prime Minister till 27 May 1964 i.e. 16 years 286 days.
- Indira holds the record of being the Prime Minister for 5,829 days as the country's first woman at number two. She remained the PM continuously for 11 years and 59 days from 24 January 1966 to 24 March 1977.
- The third number Manmohan Singh took oath as PM on 22 May 2004 and till 26 May 2014 i.e. he remained Prime Minister for ten years and 2 days.