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Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Rajiv Gandhi
(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

Q2: Which Prime Minister is known for initiating economic reforms in India in the 1990s?
(a) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(b) Manmohan Singh
(c) Morarji Desai
(d) Charan Singh

Q3: Who served as the Prime Minister of India during the 1971 Indo-Pak War?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(d) Rajiv Gandhi

Q4: Which Prime Minister of India was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, posthumously?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

Q5: Who was the first female Prime Minister of India?
(a) Sushma Swaraj
(b) Pratibha Patil
(c) Sonia Gandhi
(d) Indira Gandhi

Section B: Short Questions

Q1: Name any three Prime Ministers of India who were from the Indian National Congress party.

Q2: Which Prime Minister was in power during India's independence in 1947?

Q3: Who was the first Prime Minister to complete a full five-year term in office?

Q4: Name the Prime Minister who ordered the nuclear tests in Pokhran in 1998.

Q5: Which Prime Minister is known for introducing the Green Revolution in India?

Section C: Fill in the Blanks

Q1: The tenure of a Prime Minister in India can last for a maximum of ______ years.

Q2: ________ was the first Prime Minister to be assassinated in office.

Q3: The term "coalition government" refers to a government formed by the alliance of multiple __________.

Q4: The official residence of the Prime Minister of India is known as ____________.

Q5: The Prime Minister of India is the head of the ____________ branch of the government.

Section D: True or False

Q1: Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first Prime Minister of India from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Q2: The Prime Minister of India holds the most powerful position in the country's political hierarchy.

Q3: Rajiv Gandhi was the youngest Prime Minister of India.

Q4: Dr. Manmohan Singh served as the Prime Minister for three consecutive terms.

Q5: The Prime Minister of India can be removed from office only through a vote of no-confidence in the Parliament.

Section E: Match the Column