Answer the questions based on the following image:
Who among the following was the first Prime Minister belonging to a non-Congress party?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Morarji Desai
Morarji Desai (1896-1995): Freedom fighter; a Gandhian leader; Proponent of Khadi, naturopathy and prohibition; Chief Minister of Bombay State; Deputy Prime Minister (1967- 1969); joined Congress (O) after the split in the party; Prime Minister from 1977 to 1979—first Prime Minister belonging to a non-Congress party.