Question

Who became the Prime Minister of India after the general election of 1977?

• A. Chaudhary Charan Singh
• B. Jagjivan Ram
• C. Morarji Desai
• D. Jayaprakash Narayan

Hint:

Sequence: 1977 Morarji Desai → 1979 Charan Singh → 1980 Indira Gandhi returns.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Political context.
Post-Emergency elections (1977) produced a Janata Party victory—the first non-Congress government at the Centre.
Step 2: PM selection.
Morarji Desai became Prime Minister (1977–1979).
Chaudhary Charan Singh became PM later (1979); Jagjivan Ram was a senior leader; Jayaprakash Narayan led the movement but never held the PM’s office.
Step 3: Conclude.
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