Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

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

Question:

Match the following options in List 1 correctly with those in List 2:

List 1

List 2

(a) 1969

(i) Launched Midday meal Scheme in Tamil Nadu

(b) 1967

(ii) Nationalization of 14 major private banks

(c) K. Kamaraj

(iii) Founder of The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party

(d) C. Natarajan Annadurai

(iv) Congress Working Committee adopted a Ten Point Programme

 

Options:

(a)- i, (b)- iv, (c)- iii, (d)- ii

(a)- ii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d)- iii

(a)- iv, (b)- ii, (c)- i, (d)- iii

(a)- ii, (b)- i, (c)- iv, (d)- iii

Correct Answer:

(a)- ii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d)- iii

Explanation:

Indira Gandhi nationalized 14 major private banks on July 19, 1969. Her decision and move became a landmark moment in India's economic history.

Indira Gandhi got the Congress Working Committee to adopt a Ten Point Programme in May 1967.

In post-independent India, the Midday Meal Scheme was first launched in Tamil Nadu, pioneered by the former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj in the early 60s.

C. Natarajan Annadurai is the founder of The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party