Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Regional Aspirations

Question:

Answer the questions based on the following image:

In which of the following state did the political leader (in the above picture) reach an agreement with the students' union?

Options:

West Bengal

Orissa

Assam

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer:

Assam

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Assam

Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991): Prime Minister of India between 1984 and 1989; son of Indira Gandhi; joined active politics after 1980; reached agreements with militants in Punjab, Mizoram and the students’ union in Assam; pressed for a more open economy and computer technology; sent Indian Army contingent on the request of Sri Lankan government, to sort out the Sinhala Tamil conflict; assassinated by suspected LTTE suicide bomber.