Current Affairs 2026 - Questions and Answers
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271. Who was India's first Prime Minister?
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)?
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?
Explanation: The 1947 partition created India and Pakistan (East Pakistan later became Bangladesh in 1971).
274. India's first general elections were held in?
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?
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.