Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Regional Aspirations

Question:

Which organization did Angami Zapu Phizo lead in his pursuit of Nagaland's independence?

Options:

UNICEF

Naga National Front

Naga National Council

All Assam Student Union

Correct Answer:

Naga National Council

Explanation:

Angami Zapu Phizo served as the president of the Naga National Council (NNC), which was at the forefront of the Nagaland independence movement.

Angami Zapu Phizo (1904-1990) was a prominent figure in the movement for an independent Nagaland. He served as the president of the Naga National Council and initiated an armed struggle against the Indian state. Following this, he went into hiding, residing in Pakistan, and eventually spent the last three decades of his life in exile in the United Kingdom.