Tag: history

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India, serving from 1950-1962. He was a key freedom fighter and was elected unanimously by the Constituent Assembly.

Murli Deora served as India's Minister of Petroleum from 2006-2011 in the UPA government. This question appears to be from that timeframe.

Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka became the world's first female Prime Minister in 1960. Indira Gandhi became India's PM in 1966, Margaret Thatcher became UK's PM in 1979, and Benazir Bhutto became Pakistan's PM in 1988 - all after Bandaranaike.

Sharad Pawar served as India's Minister of Agriculture from 2004-2009 in the UPA-1 government. This question appears to be from that timeframe, making 'Agriculture' the correct answer.

Pranab Mukherjee was India's Finance Minister from 2009-2012 under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. P. Chidambaram served as Home Minister during this period, not Finance Minister.

Sharada Devi (also spelled Sarada Devi) was Rabindranath Tagore's mother. She died when Tagore was about 14 years old, which deeply affected him and is reflected in some of his literary works.

Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh, a state that was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in 2000. Raipur was chosen as the administrative center of the new state. Dispur is Assam's capital, Goa is a state, and Patna is Bihar's capital.