Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Crisis of democratic Order

Question:

Match the following leaders in List 1 correctly with the description in List 2:

List 1- Leaders

List 2- Description

(a) Jagjivan Ram

(i) Announced a nationwide satyagraha for Indira Gandhi’s resignation.

(b) Morarji Desai

(ii) Labour Minister in the first ministry of free India.

(c) Jayaprakash Narayan

(iii) Demanded fresh elections in Gujarat in 1974.

Options:

(a)- ii, (b)- iii, (c)- i

(a)- ii, (b)- i, (c)- iii

(a)- iii, (b)- ii, (c)- i

(a)- i, (b)- iii, (c)- ii

Correct Answer:

(a)- ii, (b)- iii, (c)- i

Explanation:

Jagjivan Ram was the Labour Minister in the first ministry of free India. He was a freedom fighter and Congress leader from Bihar. He was a scholar and astute administrator.

In January 1974 students in Gujarat started an agitation against rising prices of food grains, cooking oil, and other essential commodities, and against corruption in high places. The students’ protest was joined by major opposition parties and became widespread leading to the imposition of President’s rule in the state. The opposition parties demanded fresh elections to the state legislature. Morarji Desai, a prominent leader of Congress (O), who was the main rival of Indira Gandhi when he was in Congress, announced that he would go on an indefinite fast if fresh elections were not held in the State.

Jayaprakash announced a nationwide satyagraha for Indira Gandhi's resignation and asked the army, the police, and government employees not to obey “illegal and immoral orders”.