Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

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

Question:

Which statement is incorrect about Lal Bahadur Shastri?
1) He participated in the freedom movement since 1930.
2) He coined the famous slogan "Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan."
3) He served as the General Secretary of the Congress party.
4) He was the Prime Minister of India after Mahatma Gandhi.

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

4

Explanation:

He was the Prime Minister of India after Jawaharlal Nehru.

Serving as the Prime Minister of India, this individual actively engaged in the struggle for independence since 1930. He held positions such as a minister in the Uttar Pradesh cabinet, served as the General Secretary of the Congress party, and held ministerial roles in the Union Cabinet from 1951 to 1956. During the latter term, he stepped down due to accountability for a railway accident and later held office again from 1957 to 1964. He is renowned for coining the iconic slogan "Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan."