Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

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

Question:

What does that popular slogan 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' symbolise?

Options:

It explains the vital role of soldiers and farmers in ensuring security and self-sufficiency.

It explains the role of the young population in promoting communal harmony in the country.

It explains the promotion of participation of the young population in non-agricultural professions.

It explains the insignificant role of farmers in new India.

Correct Answer:

It explains the vital role of soldiers and farmers in ensuring security and self-sufficiency.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → It explains the vital role of soldiers and farmers in ensuring security and self-sufficiency.

This popular slogan was coined by former Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri, during the Indo-Pak War of 1965. It was a powerful call to action that honored the soldiers (Jawan) defending the nation's borders and the farmers (Kisan) working hard to achieve food self-sufficiency, particularly in a time of food shortages. The slogan served to boost the morale of both these critical sections of society and emphasized their crucial contributions to the nation's well-being.