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271. Who was India's first Prime Minister?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Sardar Patel
C. BR Ambedkar
D. Rajendra Prasad
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru was India's first Prime Minister, serving from 1947 until his death in 1964.
272. Who hoisted the national flag at the Red Fort on India's first Independence Day (1947)?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Sardar Patel
D. Lord Mountbatten
Explanation: Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted India's national flag at the Red Fort on August 15, 1947, the first Independence Day.
273. The Partition of India in 1947 created two independent nations: India and?
A. Pakistan
B. Bangladesh
C. Afghanistan
D. Nepal
Explanation: The 1947 partition created India and Pakistan (East Pakistan later became Bangladesh in 1971).
274. India's first general elections were held in?
A. 1951-52
B. 1947
C. 1950
D. 1953
Explanation: India's first general elections were held from October 1951 to February 1952. Jawaharlal Nehru's Congress party won a massive majority.
275. The Emergency period in India was declared by which PM?
A. Indira Gandhi (1975-77)
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Morarji Desai
D. Rajiv Gandhi
Explanation: PM Indira Gandhi declared the National Emergency in India from June 25, 1975 to March 21, 1977 — a controversial period of suspended civil liberties.