Morarji Desai Quiz

Morarji Desai Quiz Questions

Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai in New Delhi, signing the “New Delhi” declaration during a visit by US president Jimmy Carter (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1) When was Morarji Desai sworn in as Prime Minister of India?
a) 12 May 1952
b) 12 May 1967
c) 24 March 1977
d) 14 January 1980

2) Which was Morarji Desai’s party when he was Prime Minister?
a) Congress
b) BJP
c) Janata
d) PSP

3) Which unprecedented action was taken by Morarji Desai’s Government soon after it came to power at Centre?
a) Economic reforms
b) Explosion of nuclear bombs
c) Pawning gold with IMF
d) Dismissal of Congress-ruled State Governments where Congress was defeated badly in Lok Sabha elections.

Morarji Desai in 1937, as Congress Home Minister of Bombay Presidency. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

4) When did Morarji Desai resign as Prime Minister?
a) 26 June 1975
b) 18 January 1977
c) 15 July 1979
d) 24 August 1982

5) When was Morarji Desai born?
a) 14 September 1861
b) 12 July 1878
c) 29 February 1896
d) 15 March 1904

6) From which college did Morarji Desai graduate?
a) St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad
b) Wilson College, Bombay
c) St. Stephen’s College, Delhi
d) St. John’s College, Agra

7) Which State had Morarji Desai as its Chief Minister?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Bombay
d) Delhi

8) Which portfolio was held by Morarji Desai when Lal Bahadur Shastri was Prime Minister?
a) Home
b) External Affairs
c) Finance
d) Commerce

9) Which award was conferred on Morarji Desai by Pakistan?
a) Nishan-e-Pakistan
b) Nishan-e-Imtiaz
c) Sher-e-Pakistan
d) Sher-e-Punjab

10) When did Morarji Desai die?
a) 1 November 1990
b) 28 February 1992
c) 10 April 1995
d) 31 December 2000

Morarji Desai Quiz Questions with Answers

English: The Bharat Rathna Medal given to (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1) When was Morarji Desai sworn in as Prime Minister of India?
c) 24 March 1977

2) Which was Morarji Desai’s party when he was Prime Minister?
c) Janata

3) Which unprecedented action was taken by Morarji Desai’s Government soon after it came to power at Centre?
d) Dismissal of Congress-ruled State Governments where Congress was defeated badly in Lok Sabha elections.

4) When did Morarji Desai resign as Prime Minister?
c) 15 July 1979

5) When was Morarji Desai born?
c) 29 February 1896

6) From which college did Morarji Desai graduate?
b) Wilson College, Bombay

7) Which State had Morarji Desai as its Chief Minister?
c) Bombay

8) Which portfolio was held by Morarji Desai when Lal Bahadur Shastri was Prime Minister?
c) Finance

9) Which award was conferred on Morarji Desai by Pakistan?
a) Nishan-e-Pakistan

10) When did Morarji Desai die?
c) 10 April 1995

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