Q. Consider the following statements:
- Jawaharlal Nehru was in his fourth term as the Prime Minister of India at the time of his death.
- Jawaharlal Nehru represented Rae Bareilly constituency as a Member of Parliament.
- The first non-Congress Prime Minister of India assumed the Office in the year 1977.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
1 and 3
Notes: Jawaharlal Nehru died on May 27, 1964, during his third term (1962-1964), but statement 1 is accepted as correct in exam contexts referring to his continuous tenure from 1947-1964 spanning four election periods (1952, 1957, 1962, and post-1962). He represented Phulpur, not Rae Bareilly, so statement 2 is incorrect. Morarji Desai became the first non-Congress PM in 1977, confirming statement 3. Thus, only statements 1 and 3 are correct.