PM Modi greets Bharat Ratna L.K. Advani as he turns 99 and enters his 100th year – Quiz (09.11.2026)

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PM Modi greets Bharat Ratna L.K. Advani as he turns 99 and enters his 100th year – Quiz (09.11.2026) – 5 questions, subject: Current Affairs. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Where was L.K. Advani born on 8 November 1927?

Correct Answer: A [Karachi]

Explanation:

Karachi (Sindh, now in Pakistan); he came to India during Partition in 1947.

2.  
From where did Advani's Rath Yatra of 1990 begin?

Correct Answer: B [Somnath (Gujarat)]

Explanation:

It began at Somnath on 25 Sept 1990, heading for Ayodhya; Advani was arrested at Samastipur, Bihar, on 23 October.

3.  
Who was India's first Deputy Prime Minister?

Correct Answer: D [Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]

Explanation:

Patel (1947–50). The post is not in the Constitution. Advani was the 7th Deputy PM (2002–04).

4.  
Which Kumbakonam-born scientist received the Bharat Ratna in 2024 along with Advani?

Correct Answer: C [M.S. Swaminathan]

Explanation:

Swaminathan (posthumous) – father of the Green Revolution. Five in 2024: Karpoori Thakur, Advani, Charan Singh, Narasimha Rao, Swaminathan.

5.  
Who founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which Advani joined in 1951?

Correct Answer: D [Syama Prasad Mookerjee]

Explanation:

Syama Prasad Mookerjee (Oct 1951). Hedgewar founded the RSS (1925). The Jana Sangh merged into Janata in 1977; the BJP was formed in 1980.

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