Lal Bahadur Shastri

When was Lal Bahadur Shastri born?

• 2 October 1900

• 2 October 1902

• 2 October 1904

• 2 October 1906

Answer explanation

Lal Bahadur Shastri was born in a simple family on 2nd October 1904.

His father's name was Mr. Sharada Prasad and his mother was Mrs. Ramdulari Devi.

His father died when he was only a year old

Which of the following title refers to Lal bahadur Shastri?

• Pandit

• Son of the Soil

• Man of Peace

• Ajatashatru

Answer explanation

Lal Bahadur Shastri earned the nickname of The Man of Peace for he always preferred the path of peace instead of aggression.

Lal Bahadur Shastri had served as the Police and Transport Minister in which state of India?

• Bihar

• Uttar Pradesh

• West Bengal

• Haryana

Answer explanation

After the independence of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri was selected as the Parliamentary Secretary in his own state, Uttar Pradesh.

On the 15th of August in the year 1947, he was allotted as the Minister of Police and Transport in Uttar Pradesh under the Chief Ministership of the Govind Ballabh Pant.

Lal Bahadur Shastri was the first railway minister to resign from office. Which accident made Lal Bahadur Shastri resign as Railway Minister?

• Ariyalur

• Mahbubnagar

• Lucknow

• Amritsar

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Mahbubnagar.

Which institute did Lal Bahadur Shastri got the title Shastri?

• Allahabad University

• Kashi Vidya Peeth

• Jnandeep Vidyapeeth

• Delhi University

Answer explanation

He joined the Kashi Vidya Peeth after his release and completed his philosophy study.

He had completed his graduation from the Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi in the year 1926 and was awarded the title of Shastri. 

'Shastri’ was the bachelor’s degree awarded to him by the Vidya Peeth but has stuck in the minds of the people as part of his name.

What Was the Legendary Slogan by Lal Bahadur Shastri?

• Jai Jawan, Jai Kisaan

• Angrezo Bharat chodo

• Simon Go Back

• Inquilab Zindabad

Answer explanation

Jai Jawan Jai Kisan was a slogan of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India spoken in 1965 at a public gathering in Uruwa, Prayagraj. Soon after Shastri took over the prime ministership of India after Nehru's death, India was attacked by Pakistan.

Where is Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration located _______?

• Shimla

• Mussoorie

• Ooty

• Delhi

Answer explanation

Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration is located in Mussoorie.

Foundational courses and refresher courses organized by the National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie is an example of pre-entry training for IAS.

At which of the following places did Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri pass away?

• Tashkent

• Moscow

• New Delhi

• Karachi

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Tashkent.

Tashkent is the capital city of Uzbekistan.

The Tashkent Declaration was a peace agreement between India and Pakistan to resolve the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

Which of the following is the memorial of Lal Bahadur Shastri?

• Raj Ghat

• Shakti Sthal

• Vijay Ghat

• Shanti Van

Answer explanation

jay Ghat is the Final resting place (Samadhi) of Lal Bahadur Shastri in Delhi.

Vijay Ghat is the memorial of India’s second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Vijay means victory and his memorial was named after the victory he led India to in the 1965 war against Pakistan.

Which revolutions did Lal Bahadur Shastri support?

• White Revolution

• Green Revolution

• French Revolution

• Bolshevik Revolution

Answer explanation

He played a key role in the White Revolution to make India self-reliant in milk production. Lal Bahadur Shastri created the National Dairy Development Board and backed the Amul milk co-operative in Gujarat's Anand.