Atal Bihari Vajpayee received Bharat Ratna

Exam-focused facts from the 3 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Atal Bihari Vajpayee served three terms as Prime Minister.
He served a full term from 1999 to 2004.
He was born on 25 December 1924 in Gwalior.
December 25 is observed as Good Governance Day in India.
Vajpayee’s tenure introduced landmark programmes such as the Kisan Credit Card, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and National Rural Health initiatives.