Prime Ministers of India QUIZ for Kids – Question and Answers (1947 – 2024)

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This quiz is designed to take you on a fascinating journey through the history of India’s leadership. From the visionaries who shaped the foundation of modern India to the contemporary leaders steering the nation into the future, each question will test your knowledge about the Prime Ministers who have left an indelible mark on India’s political, economic, and social landscape.

Spanning from the very first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to the current leadership in 2025, this quiz covers key moments, policies, and milestones of Indian governance. Whether you’re a history buff or just looking to learn more about India’s leaders, this quiz promises to be both enlightening and engaging.

Get ready to challenge yourself and see how well you know the architects of India’s progress!

Instructions:

  • Each question has four options. Choose the correct one.
  • Take your time and enjoy the journey through India’s political history.

Let’s begin!

1. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

  • (A) Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
  • (C) Rajendra Prasad
  • (D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Answer: B

2. Who succeeded Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister?

  • (A) Gulzarilal Nanda
  • (B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • (C) Indira Gandhi
  • (D) Morarji Desai

Answer: A

3. Which Prime Minister gave the slogan ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’?

  • (A) Indira Gandhi
  • (B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • (C) Morarji Desai
  • (D) Rajiv Gandhi

Answer: B

4. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?

  • (A) Sarojini Naidu
  • (B) Pratibha Patil
  • (C) Indira Gandhi
  • (D) Sonia Gandhi

Answer: C

5. Who became Prime Minister after the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984?

  • (A) Rajiv Gandhi
  • (B) P. V. Narasimha Rao
  • (C) V. P. Singh
  • (D) Chandrasekhar

Answer: A

6. Which Prime Minister introduced the economic reforms of 1991?

  • (A) Manmohan Singh
  • (B) Rajiv Gandhi
  • (C) P. V. Narasimha Rao
  • (D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Answer: C

7. Who was the first non-Congress Prime Minister of India?

  • (A) Morarji Desai
  • (B) V. P. Singh
  • (C) Charan Singh
  • (D) Chandra Shekhar

Answer: A

8. Who was the shortest-serving Prime Minister of India?

  • (A) Gulzarilal Nanda
  • (B) Charan Singh
  • (C) Chandra Shekhar
  • (D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Answer: A

9. Who served as Prime Minister for three separate terms?

  • (A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • (B) Indira Gandhi
  • (C) Jawaharlal Nehru
  • (D) P. V. Narasimha Rao

Answer: A

10. Who was the Prime Minister during the Kargil War of 1999?

  • (A) Manmohan Singh
  • (B) P. V. Narasimha Rao
  • (C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • (D) H. D. Deve Gowda

Answer: C

11. Who was the first Prime Minister to resign from office?

  • (A) Indira Gandhi
  • (B) Morarji Desai
  • (C) Charan Singh
  • (D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Answer: B

12. Which Prime Minister was known for implementing the Green Revolution in India?

  • (A) Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • (B) Indira Gandhi
  • (C) Morarji Desai
  • (D) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer: B

13. Who became Prime Minister after the 1977 Emergency?

  • (A) Charan Singh
  • (B) Morarji Desai
  • (C) Indira Gandhi
  • (D) V. P. Singh

Answer: B

14. Which Prime Minister is associated with the slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’?

  • (A) Jawaharlal Nehru
  • (B) Indira Gandhi
  • (C) Rajiv Gandhi
  • (D) Lal Bahadur Shastri

Answer: B

15. Who was the Prime Minister of India during the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998?

  • (A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • (B) Indira Gandhi
  • (C) Rajiv Gandhi
  • (D) Manmohan Singh

Answer: A

16. Who was the Prime Minister when India signed the Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord in 1987?

  • (A) Rajiv Gandhi
  • (B) P. V. Narasimha Rao
  • (C) Indira Gandhi
  • (D) Morarji Desai

Answer: A

17. Which Prime Minister introduced the Panchayati Raj system in India?

  • (A) Jawaharlal Nehru
  • (B) Rajiv Gandhi
  • (C) V. P. Singh
  • (D) Indira Gandhi

Answer: B

18. Who was the Prime Minister during the liberalization of the Indian economy?

  • (A) P. V. Narasimha Rao
  • (B) Manmohan Singh
  • (C) Rajiv Gandhi
  • (D) V. P. Singh

Answer: A

19. Who was the first Sikh Prime Minister of India?

  • (A) Charan Singh
  • (B) Manmohan Singh
  • (C) Giani Zail Singh
  • (D) P. V. Narasimha Rao

Answer: B

20. Which Prime Minister is known for introducing MNREGA?

  • (A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • (B) Rajiv Gandhi
  • (C) Manmohan Singh
  • (D) Narendra Modi

Answer: C

21. Who was the Prime Minister during the India-Pakistan War of 1965?

  • (A) Jawaharlal Nehru
  • (B) Indira Gandhi
  • (C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • (D) Morarji Desai

Answer: C

22. Who was the Prime Minister during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War?

  • (A) Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • (B) Indira Gandhi
  • (C) Rajiv Gandhi
  • (D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Answer: B

23. Who became Prime Minister after Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination in 1991?

  • (A) P. V. Narasimha Rao
  • (B) V. P. Singh
  • (C) Chandra Shekhar
  • (D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Answer: A

24. Who was the youngest Prime Minister of India?

  • (A) Rajiv Gandhi
  • (B) Indira Gandhi
  • (C) Narendra Modi
  • (D) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer: A

25. Who was the Prime Minister during India’s first nuclear test in 1974?

  • (A) Indira Gandhi
  • (B) Morarji Desai
  • (C) Rajiv Gandhi
  • (D) P. V. Narasimha Rao

Answer: A

26. Who became the Prime Minister in 1996 for just 13 days?

  • (A) H. D. Deve Gowda
  • (B) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • (C) I. K. Gujral
  • (D) V. P. Singh

Answer: B

27. Who was the Prime Minister of India when the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented?

  • (A) Manmohan Singh
  • (B) Narendra Modi
  • (C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • (D) P. V. Narasimha Rao

Answer: B

28. Which Prime Minister founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, a precursor to BJP?

  • (A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • (B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • (C) Syama Prasad Mukherjee
  • (D) Narendra Modi

Answer: C

29. Which Prime Minister launched the Swachh Bharat Mission?

  • (A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • (B) Rajiv Gandhi
  • (C) Narendra Modi
  • (D) Manmohan Singh

Answer: C

30. Who was the Prime Minister of India during the demonetization of ₹500 and ₹1000 notes?

  • (A) Manmohan Singh
  • (B) Narendra Modi
  • (C) Rajiv Gandhi
  • (D) P. V. Narasimha Rao

Answer: B

31. Who was the Prime Minister of India during the historic Simla Agreement with Pakistan in 1972?

  • (A) Indira Gandhi
  • (B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • (C) Jawaharlal Nehru
  • (D) Rajiv Gandhi

Answer: A

32. During whose tenure as Prime Minister was the Right to Information (RTI) Act implemented?

  • (A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • (B) Manmohan Singh
  • (C) P. V. Narasimha Rao
  • (D) H. D. Deve Gowda

Answer: B

33. Who was the Prime Minister of India when the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution, also known as the “Mini Constitution,” was enacted?

  • (A) Indira Gandhi
  • (B) Rajiv Gandhi
  • (C) Morarji Desai
  • (D) Manmohan Singh

Answer: A

34. Under Narendra Modi’s leadership, which flagship initiative was launched in 2014 to promote cleanliness and sanitation in India?

  • (A) Make in India
  • (B) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
  • (C) Digital India
  • (D) Start-up India

Answer: B

35. Which global agreement on climate change did Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly support and commit India to in 2015?

  • (A) Kyoto Protocol
  • (B) Paris Agreement
  • (C) UN Framework on Climate Change
  • (D) Earth Summit

Answer: B

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