Who was the Prime Minister of India at the time of the official declaration of Uttarakhand state?

H.D. Devegowda
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Chandrashekhar
Rajiv Gandhi

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Answer:

Option B: Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Atal Bihari Vajpayee”.

Uttarakhand was officially formed as the 27th state of India on 9th November 2000. At that time, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister of India (serving from 1998 to 2004).