Question 2. Who became the Prime Minister of India after the first general election? (a) Pt. JL. Nehru (b) Sardar Patel (c) Smt. Indira Gandhi (d) Mahatma Gandhi
India's first prime minister—Jawaharlal Nehru—took oath on 15 August 1947. Nehru went on to serve as prime minister for 17 consecutive years, winning four general elections in the process. His tenure ended in May 1964, on his death.