Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System

Question:

Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect about Lal Bahadur Shastri?
a) There was an intense competition between Morarji Desai and Indira Gandhi for becoming the Parliamentary leader of Congress (PM), after Shastri's sudden death in 1966.
b) The senior leaders in the party decided to back Morarji Desai.

Options:

Only statement a is correct.

Only statement b is correct.

Both statements are correct.

None of the statements is correct.

Correct Answer:

Only statement a is correct.

Explanation:

Statement b- The senior leaders in the party (SYNDICATES) decided to back Indira Gandhi, but the decision was not unanimous.