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The Nehru Legacy: Shaping India's Political Landscape

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Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. Rajendra Prasad


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India, serving from 1947 to 1964.

Which political party did Jawaharlal Nehru belong to?

  1. Indian National Congress

  2. Bharatiya Janata Party

  3. Communist Party of India

  4. Janata Dal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jawaharlal Nehru was a member of the Indian National Congress, which he led from 1929 to 1964.

What was Jawaharlal Nehru's vision for India?

  1. A secular, democratic, and socialist republic

  2. A Hindu nation

  3. A communist state

  4. A military dictatorship


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jawaharlal Nehru envisioned India as a secular, democratic, and socialist republic, which was enshrined in the Indian Constitution.

Which of the following policies was NOT implemented by Jawaharlal Nehru?

  1. Land reforms

  2. Industrialization

  3. Green Revolution

  4. Privatization


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Privatization was not implemented by Jawaharlal Nehru. Instead, he pursued a policy of public sector expansion.

What was the name of Jawaharlal Nehru's daughter?

  1. Indira Gandhi

  2. Sonia Gandhi

  3. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

  4. Maneka Gandhi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jawaharlal Nehru's daughter was Indira Gandhi, who also served as Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and 1980 to 1984.

Which of the following was NOT a major achievement of Jawaharlal Nehru?

  1. Leading India to independence

  2. Drafting the Indian Constitution

  3. Establishing the Non-Aligned Movement

  4. Winning the 1962 war against China


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

India suffered a humiliating defeat in the 1962 war against China, which was a major setback for Jawaharlal Nehru's government.

Who succeeded Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister of India?

  1. Lal Bahadur Shastri

  2. Indira Gandhi

  3. Morarji Desai

  4. Charan Singh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lal Bahadur Shastri succeeded Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister of India in 1964.

Which of the following was NOT a major challenge faced by Jawaharlal Nehru during his tenure as Prime Minister?

  1. The partition of India

  2. The Kashmir conflict

  3. The Cold War

  4. The rise of regionalism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The rise of regionalism was not a major challenge faced by Jawaharlal Nehru during his tenure as Prime Minister.

What was the name of Jawaharlal Nehru's autobiography?

  1. My Experiments with Truth

  2. An Autobiography

  3. The Discovery of India

  4. Glimpses of World History


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jawaharlal Nehru's autobiography was titled 'An Autobiography'.

Which of the following was NOT a major foreign policy initiative of Jawaharlal Nehru?

  1. The Non-Aligned Movement

  2. The Bandung Conference

  3. The Colombo Plan

  4. The Baghdad Pact


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Baghdad Pact was not a major foreign policy initiative of Jawaharlal Nehru. Instead, he pursued a policy of non-alignment.

What was the name of Jawaharlal Nehru's sister?

  1. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

  2. Sarojini Naidu

  3. Annie Besant

  4. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jawaharlal Nehru's sister was Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, who also served as the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly.

Which of the following was NOT a major economic policy of Jawaharlal Nehru?

  1. Land reforms

  2. Industrialization

  3. Green Revolution

  4. Liberalization


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Liberalization was not a major economic policy of Jawaharlal Nehru. Instead, he pursued a policy of import substitution industrialization.

What was the name of Jawaharlal Nehru's wife?

  1. Kamala Nehru

  2. Sarojini Naidu

  3. Annie Besant

  4. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jawaharlal Nehru's wife was Kamala Nehru, who was also a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement.

Which of the following was NOT a major social policy of Jawaharlal Nehru?

  1. Universal adult suffrage

  2. Abolition of untouchability

  3. Reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

  4. Privatization of education


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Privatization of education was not a major social policy of Jawaharlal Nehru. Instead, he pursued a policy of expanding access to public education.

What was the name of Jawaharlal Nehru's son?

  1. Rajiv Gandhi

  2. Sanjay Gandhi

  3. Feroze Gandhi

  4. Indira Gandhi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jawaharlal Nehru's son was Rajiv Gandhi, who also served as Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989.

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