Q269
The first General Elections in India took place in
A.
1948
B.
1949
C.
1952
AnswerD.
1955
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The first General Elections in India took place in 1952. General elections to the first Lok Sabha since independence were held in India between 25 October 1951 and 21 February 1952. The Indian National Congress (INC) stormed into power, winning 364 of the 489 seats. Jawaharlal Nehru became the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the country.