SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 29

SSC CHSL - 1st July 2019 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q29

Who among the following was India's defence minister during the 1971 war between India and Pakistan?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Jagjivan Ram

India’s defence minister during the 1971 war between India and Pakistan	Jagjivan Ram
Who was he?	Jagjivan Ram, known popularly as Babuji, was an Indian independence activist and politician from Bihar. In 1946, he became the youngest minister in Jawaharlal Nehru's interim government, the first cabinet of India as a Labour Minister and also a member of the Constituent Assembly of India, where he ensured that social justice was enshrined in the Constitution.
About 1971 war:	The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a military confrontation between India and Pakistan. It was occurred during the liberation war in East Pakistan from 3 December 1971 to the fall of Dacca (Dhaka) on 16 December 1971.