SSC CPO 2020 PYQ — Question 78

SSC CPO - 25 Nov 2020 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q78

Lal Bahadur Shastri served as the Prime Minister of India from ______ to ______.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. 1964; 1966.

Lal Bahadur Shastri served as the Prime Minister of India from June 9, 1964, to January 11, 1966. He succeeded Jawaharlal Nehru as the second Prime Minister of India. Shastri's tenure was marked by his leadership during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 and his promotion of the slogan "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan" to honor soldiers and farmers. His term was tragically cut short when he passed away in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, shortly after signing the Tashkent Agreement.