Multiple choice general knowledge

During his first tenure as Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was Preceded by _____ and Succeeded by _________ respectively.

  1. H.D. Deve Gowda and Manmohan Singh

  2. H.D. Deve Gowda and P.V. Narasimha Rao

  3. H.D. Deve Gowda and I.K. Gujral

  4. P.V. Narasimha Rao and H.D. Deve Gowda
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's first 13-day tenure as Prime Minister (May 16-June 1, 1996) came immediately after P.V. Narasimha Rao's term ended. When Vajpayee resigned, H.D. Deve Gowda succeeded him, making P.V. Narasimha Rao the predecessor and H.D. Deve Gowda the successor - which is option D.

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