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Question

One of the following Prime Ministers first made the declaration of Uttarakhand State:

  1. Inder Kumar Gujral
  2. H.D. Devegowda
  3. A.B. Vajpayee
  4. P.V. Narasimha Rao

Answer:

Option B: H.D. Devegowda

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “H.D. Devegowda”.

On 15 August 1996, during his Independence Day speech at the Red Fort, Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda, of the Janata Dal-led United Front government, officially announced the proposal to form a new state called Uttaranchal, to be carved out of Uttar Pradesh.