Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | Raj Ghat | (I) | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| (B) | Vijay Ghat | (II) | Morarji Desai |
| (C) | Abhay Ghat | (III) | Mahatma Gandhi |
| (D) | Mahaprayan Ghat | (IV) | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
A ghat here is the memorial (samadhi) built where a national leader was cremated.
(A) Raj Ghat — this matches (III) Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhiji was cremated at Raj Ghat on the bank of the Yamuna in Delhi on 31 January 1948; a black marble platform marks the spot.
(B) Vijay Ghat — this matches (IV) Lal Bahadur Shastri. The memorial of the second Prime Minister, who died at Tashkent in 1966, is named ‘Vijay’ (victory) after India’s success in the 1965 war.
(C) Abhay Ghat — this matches (II) Morarji Desai. The memorial of the fourth Prime Minister stands on the bank of the Sabarmati in Ahmedabad.
(D) Mahaprayan Ghat — this matches (I) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. The first President died in 1963 at Patna, and his memorial, Mahaprayan Ghat, is on the bank of the Ganga in Patna.