Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Regional Aspirations

Question:

Answer the questions based on the following image:

Who is the leader in the above picture?

Options:

P. V Narasimha Rao

V. V. Giri

Rajiv Gandhi

Sanjeeva Reddy

Correct Answer:

Rajiv Gandhi

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Rajiv Gandhi

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.