Question

Which Indian city is known as City of Prime Ministers?
A) Varanasi
B) Allahabad
C) Ahmedabad
D) Bhopal

Answer 1

Allahabad is known as the City of Prime Ministers because seven out of 15 prime ministers of India since independence have connections to Allahabad (Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Gulzarilal Nanda, Vishwanath Pratap Singh and Chandra Shekhar).

Answer 2

The Indian city that is also known as the city of Prime Ministers is B. Allahabad.

Reasons for Answer:

1. Allahabad is known as the city of prime ministers.
2. The reason is the fact that since independence, 7/15 prime ministers belong or have some connection to the city of Allahabad.
3. The Prime Ministers are Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Gulzarilal Nanda, Vishwanath Pratap Singh and Chandra Shekhar.

Functions of Prime Minister:

1. The Prime Minister recommends the Council of Ministers to the President.
2. The PM is the channel of communication between the President and the council of ministers.
3. The PM can recommend the dissolution of Lok Sabha to the President.
4. The PM plays an important role in the shaping of the foreign policy of the country.

All the 7 prime ministers have either been born in Allahabad or have studied at Allahabad University.