WORLD HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the first prime minister of India from 1947 to 1964 known for supporting western-style industrialization?
A
Charan Singh
B
Mohandas Gandhi
C
Indira Gandhi
D
Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Upon India’s independence in 1947, he became the first Prime Minister of India, serving for 16 years. Nehru promoted parliamentary democracy, secularism, and science and technology during the 1950s, powerfully influencing India’s arc as a modern nation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jawaharlal Nehru was India’s first prime minister, serving as prime minister of the Dominion of India from 15 August 1947 until 26 January 1950, and thereafter of the Republic of India until his death in May 1964.

Detailed explanation-3: -Years of nonviolent resistance to British rule, led by Mohandas GANDHI and Jawaharlal NEHRU, eventually resulted in Indian independence in 1947.

Detailed explanation-4: -An influential leader in the Indian independence movement and political heir of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru became the nation’s first prime minister in 1947.

Detailed explanation-5: -Jawaharlal Nehru helped lead India to independence, which ended the British raj. As India’s first prime minister, he worked to make India an important member of the international community.

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