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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System

Question:

Match the following Leaders in List 1 with the description that suits them the most in List 2:

List- 1 (Leaders)

List- 2 (Description)

(A) K. Kamraj

(I) Socialist leader, actively involved in labour and peasant movements.

(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri

(II) President of Congress when Nehru died

(C) V.V. Giri

(III) Signed agreement with Muhammad Ayub Khan to end Indo-Pak war

(D) Karpoori Thakur

(IV) Acting president when Zakir Hussain passed away
Options:

(A)- I, (B)- III, (C)- IV, (D)- II

(A)- I, (B)- IV, (C)- II, (D)- III

(A)- II, (B)- III, (C)- IV, (D)- I

(A)- II, (B)- III, (C)- I, (D)- IV

Correct Answer:

(A)- II, (B)- III, (C)- IV, (D)- I

Explanation:

After Nehru's demise: K. Kamraj, the president of the Congress party, consults with party leaders, and Lal Bahadur Shastri is chosen as the leader of the Congress parliamentary party and becomes the next Prime Minister.

January 10, 1966: Lal Bahadur Shastri's unexpected passing in Tashkent while finalizing an agreement with President Muhammad Ayub Khan to end the India-Pakistan war.

V.V. Giri's trajectory also included being Vice-President (1967-1969) and acting President following President Zakir Hussain's passing in 1969.

Karpoori Thakur (1924-1988) was a prominent figure who served as the Chief Minister of Bihar during two distinct periods: from December 1970 to June 1971, and again from June 1977 to April 1979. He was not only a dedicated Freedom Fighter but also a notable socialist leader, actively involved in labor and peasant movements.

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