Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Recent Developments in Indian Politics

Question:

Match List- I with List- II

List- I Prime Minister

List- II Year

(A) V.P. Singh

(I) November 1990 - June 1991

(B) Chandra Shekhar

(II) April 1997 - March 1998

(C) H.D. Deve Gowda

(III) December 1989 - November 1990

(D) Inder Kumar Gujral

(IV) June 1996 - April 1997

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
(2) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
(3) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
(4) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

1

Explanation:

The correct match for each Prime Minister with the year they held office is:

(A) V.P. Singh - He served as the Prime Minister of India from December 1989 to November 1990, which corresponds to (III).
(B) Chandra Shekhar - His term as Prime Minister was from November 1990 to June 1991, which matches with (I).
(C) H.D. Deve Gowda - He was the Prime Minister from June 1996 to April 1997, aligning with (IV).
(D) Inder Kumar Gujral - His tenure was from April 1997 to March 1998, which corresponds to (II).

So, the correct answer from the options given is: (1) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

A.B. Vajpayee served as Prime Minister from 1998 to 2004.
Manmohan Singh served as Prime Minister from May 2004 to May 2014.
Narendra Modi has been serving as Prime Minister since 2014.