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 leaders in List 1 with the work done by them in List 2:

List 1 (Leaders) List 2 (Work)
(i) K. Kamraj (a) Abolition of Privy Purse
(ii) Indira Gandhi (b) Led the Anti-Hindi agitations
(iii) C. Natarajan Annadurai (c) Advocated reservation for backward castes & opposed English
(iv) Ram Manohar Lohia (d) Introduced mid-day meal scheme for schoolchildren
Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

K. Kamraj introduced a mid-day meal scheme for schoolchildren in Tamil Nadu.

Indira Gandhi abolished the Privy Purse in 1971 through an amendment to the constitution.

C. Natarajan Annadurai led the Anti-Hindi agitations.

Ram Manohar Lohia advocated of reservation for backward castes and opposition to English.