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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.

Jyoti Basu served as Chief Minister of West Bengal for 23 years (1977-2000), making him India's longest-serving Chief Minister. His tenure through the Left Front government is a record unmatched in Indian political history. Sheila Dikshit served Delhi for 15 years, while Modi's tenure in Gujarat and Mayawati's in UP were shorter.

Jammu and Kashmir has two capitals: Jammu serves as the winter capital (November-April) while Srinagar is the summer capital (May-October). This bi-annual capital shift ('Darbar Move') was implemented to account for the severe winter weather in Srinagar and pleasant winters in Jammu.

The first Lok Sabha was constituted in April 1952 after the general elections were held from 1951-52. August 1947 was independence, January 1948 was Gandhi's assassination, and January 1950 was when the Constitution came into effect - none mark the formation of the first Lok Sabha.

The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November 1949. It came into effect on 26th January 1950 (Republic Day). August 1947 is independence, and January 1948 has no constitutional significance.

Bangalore (Bengaluru) was the first city in Asia to get electricity in 1905, when the hydroelectric plant at Shivanasamudra began powering the city. Mumbai got electricity earlier but it was from a different setup. Tokyo, Shanghai, and Mumbai were not the first Asian cities with electricity.

P.V. Narasimha Rao led a minority Congress government from 1991-1996 that completed a full five-year term despite not having a parliamentary majority. His government survived through outside support and strategic management of alliances. Atal Bihari Vajpayee led two short-lived governments (13 days in 1996 and 13 months in 1998-1999) before leading a full-term NDA government starting 1999. Rajiv Gandhi and Chandra Shekhar did not complete full terms as Prime Minister.

Chandigarh, a planned city designed by Le Corbusier, does not have a Sector 13 due to the superstition that the number 13 is unlucky. This is an interesting exception in the city's otherwise systematic sector numbering. Delhi, Mumbai, and Nagpur all have areas designated as Sector 13 or numbered 13 in various localities. Chandigarh's sector system jumps from Sector 12 to Sector 14.

Elphias Doge, Dumbledore's childhood friend and ally, wrote the heartfelt tribute 'Albus Dumbledore Remembered' in The Daily Prophet. Rita Skeeter typically wrote sensationalist articles and would not have written such a genuine tribute. Berry Braithwaite and Charity Burbage are not associated with writing this particular article. This question tests detailed knowledge of Harry Potter lore.

Venezuela's currency is the Bolívar, named after Simón Bolívar, the liberator of several South American countries. The Dollar is US currency, Birr is Ethiopian currency, and Koruna is used in Czech Republic and other European countries. Venezuela has faced severe hyperinflation, leading to currency reconversions.