Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.
Shastri was the country's Prime Minister from 1964 to 1966. During Shastri's brief Prime Ministership, the country faced two major challenges. While India was still recovering from the economic implications of the war with China, failed monsoons, drought and serious food crises presented a grave challenge. As discussed in the previous chapter, the country also faced a war with Pakistan in 1965. Shastri's famous slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan', symbolised the country's resolve to face both these challenges. Shastri's Prime Ministership came to an abrupt end on 10 January 1966, when he suddenly expired in Tashkent.
In Shastri Ji’s tenure, India faced a war with which country?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Pakistan
During Shastri’s brief Prime Ministership, the country faced a war with Pakistan in 1965, while it was still recovering from the economic implications of the war with China.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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NCERT (2026-27): “From Nehru to Shastri … Shastri was the country’s Prime Minister from 1964 to 1966. During Shastri’s brief Prime Ministership, the country faced two major challenges. While India was still recovering from the economic implications of the war with China, failed monsoons, drought and serious food crisis presented a grave challenge. As discussed in the previous chapter, the country also faced a war with Pakistan in 1965.…” |