Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

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

Question:

Arrange the following events related to Lal Bahadur Shastri in chronological order:

A- He became the Prime Minister of India
B- He became a minister in Union Cabinet for the first time
C- Shastri started participating in the freedom movement in India
D- He signed the Tashkent agreement

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

Options:

A, D, C, B

C, B, A, D

B, D, C, A

D, B, A, C

Correct Answer:

C, B, A, D

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2 - C, B, A, D

Chronology of the events-

C- Shastri started participating in the freedom movement of India - 1930.
B- He became a minister in Union Cabinet for the first time - 1951 to 1956.
A- He became the Prime Minister of India - 1964
D- He signed the Tashkent agreement- 1966

 

Lal Bahadur Shastri: A prominent figure in India's history, this individual served as the Prime Minister of the country. His involvement in the freedom movement dates back to 1930. Notably, he held ministerial positions within the Uttar Pradesh cabinet. Progressing in his political journey, he became the General Secretary of the Congress party.
He held ministerial roles in the Union Cabinet from 1951 to 1956. His resignation during this period was linked to a significant railway accident, a move that highlighted his sense of accountability. Later, he resumed his ministerial duties from 1957 to 1964.
Shastri's tenure as Prime Minister began in 1964 and came to an unexpected conclusion on January 10, 1966, with his sudden passing in Tashkent, a city then located in the USSR (now the capital of Uzbekistan). He was in Tashkent to engage in discussions and finalize an agreement with Muhammad Ayub Khan, who was serving as the President of Pakistan at that time.