- Born into the famous Nehru family, which famous school did attend in India and to which prestigious colleges did he go but without completing a degree?
Answer : Doon School, Trinity College (Cambridge) and Imperial College (London)
- What was his profession when he decided to join mainstream politics?
Answer: A pilot with Air India.
- From where did he contest the Lok Sabha polls in 1981 and how is it related to his family?
Answer: Amethi in UP. His brother Sanjay and subsequently his widow Sonia and son Rahul have all won from it.
- Upon assuming office as PM following the assasination of Indira Gandhi in October 1984 , which record did Rajiv set?
Answer: Youngest Indian to hold the office.
- Name two countries where operations code-named Flowers are Blooming’ and ‘Cactus’ were launched to thwart coups d’états during his regime.
Answer: Seychelles and Maldives.
- What changes did the 61st Amendment to Constitution introduced under Rajiv Gandhi’s leadership in 1988 make?
Answer: Lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18.
- Where was Rajiv Gandhi assassinated on May 21, 1991 within Tamil Nadu?
Answer: Sriperumbudur.
- On August 20 what is observed through Sadhbhavana Diwas?
Answer: Observed annually to promote national integration and communal harmony.
