Question

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I(Prime Minister)	List-II(Period)
(A) H.D. Deve Gowda	(II) June 1996 – April 1997
(B) I.K. Gujral	(III) April 1997 – March 1998
(C) V.P. Singh	(IV) December 1989 – November 1990
(D) Manmohan Singh	(I) May 2004 – May 2014

• (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The correct matching of Prime Ministers with their respective periods is as follows:

Detailed Matching:

• H.D. Deve Gowda served as Prime Minister from June 1996 to April 1997 (List-II: II)
• I.K. Gujral served as Prime Minister from April 1997 to March 1998 (List-II: III)
• V.P. Singh served as Prime Minister from December 1989 to November 1990 (List-II: IV)
• Manmohan Singh served as Prime Minister from May 2004 to May 2014 (List-II: I)

Correct Answer: (1) (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)

Additional Context:

• H.D. Deve Gowda was India's 11th Prime Minister from the Janata Dal party
• I.K. Gujral followed Gowda and implemented the "Gujral Doctrine" in foreign policy
• V.P. Singh implemented the Mandal Commission recommendations for OBC reservations
• Manmohan Singh served two full terms, introducing major economic reforms