Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Regional Aspirations

Question:

Who was Rajiv Gandhi's mother and a former Prime Minister of India?

1. Sonia Gandhi
2. Priyanka Gandhi
3. Indira Gandhi
4. Maneka Gandhi

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

3

Explanation:

Rajiv Gandhi's mother was Indira Gandhi, who was also a former Prime Minister of India.

Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991):
Served as the Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989;
The son of Indira Gandhi, he entered active politics after 1980;
Successfully negotiated agreements with militants in Punjab, Mizoram, and the student union in Assam;
Advocated for economic liberalization and the adoption of computer technology;
Ordered the deployment of an Indian Army contingent to address the Sinhala-Tamil conflict in Sri Lanka, following the Sri Lankan government's request;
Tragically assassinated by a suspected LTTE suicide bomber.