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Q:

Who among the following was/was a member of the Rajya Sabha at the time of his/her appointment as the Prime Minister?

  • 1
    Chaudhary Charan Singh
  • 2
    Mrs. Indira Gandhi
  • 3
    Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • 4
    P.V. Narasimha Rao
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Answer : 2. "Mrs. Indira Gandhi"
Explanation :

The record of becoming Prime Minister for the first time from Rajya Sabha is also in the name of Indira Gandhi. When Indira Gandhi took over as Prime Minister after the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1966, she was a member of the Rajya Sabha.

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