Former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao, and agricultural scientist Dr. MS Swaminathan will be conferred with the country’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on 9 February 2024.
- Chaudhary Charan Singh:
- Role: Former Prime Minister of India, freedom fighter, and farmers’ leader.
- Contributions:
- Served as the third Deputy Prime Minister and the fifth Prime Minister of India.
- Held positions such as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Union Minister for Home Affairs and Finance.
- Legacy:
- His incomparable contribution to the country is acknowledged through this award.
- Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (PV Narasimha Rao):
- Role: Ninth Prime Minister of India (1991–1996).
- Achievements:
- Economic Reforms: Credited with opening up the Indian economy during his term.
- Historic First: The first person from South India to become Prime Minister of India.
- Father of Economic Reforms: Described by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the true father of economic reforms in India.
- Dr. MS Swaminathan:
- Role: Eminent agricultural scientist and the father of India’s Green Revolution.
- Contributions:
- Collaborated with Norman Borlaug and spearheaded a mass movement with farmers and other scientists.
- Backed by public policies, he saved India and Pakistan from certain famine-like conditions in the 1960s.
- Instrumental in achieving self-reliance in agriculture and modernizing farming practices.
Q: Which Indian Prime Minister, also having served as Deputy Prime Minister, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, and Union Minister for Home Affairs and Finance?
- a) P V Narasimha Rao
- b) Dr. MS Swaminathan
- c) Chaudhary Charan Singh
- d) Narendra Modi
Ans : c) Chaudhary Charan Singh
Q: Which Prime Minister is credited with opening up the Indian economy during his term ?
a) Chaudhary Charan Singh
b) P V Narasimha Rao
c) Dr. MS Swaminathan
d) Narendra Modi
Ans : b) P V Narasimha Rao
Q: Who is referred to as the “Father of India’s Green Revolution” ?
a) Chaudhary Charan Singh
b) P V Narasimha Rao
c) Dr. MS Swaminathan
d) Norman Borlaug
Ans : c) Dr. MS Swaminathan
