Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Crisis of democratic Order

Question:

The term "committed bureaucracy" was popularly used during the Prime Ministership of ____.

Options:

Jawaharlal Nehru

Lal Bahadur Shastri

Indira Gandhi

Morarji Desai

Correct Answer:

Indira Gandhi

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Indira Gandhi

The phrase “committed bureaucracy” became popular during Indira Gandhi’s Prime Ministership in the late 1960s and 1970s. It referred to the idea that civil servants should align themselves with the political ideology and policies of the ruling government, rather than remaining strictly neutral and independent.