Q. When was Lal Bahadur Shastri born?

A) 1902

B) 1904

C) 1901

D) 1905

Answer: B) 1904

Q. Where was Lal Bahadur Shastri born?

A) Prayagraj

B) Varanasi

C) Mughalsarai

D) Lucknow

Answer: C) Mughalsarai

Q. Which political party did Lal Bahadur Shastri belong to?

A) Indian National Congress

B) Bharatiya Janata Party

C) Communist Party of India

D) Janata Party

Answer: A) Indian National Congress

Q. Which position did Lal Bahadur Shastri hold before becoming the Prime Minister of India?

A) Home Minister

B) Finance Minister

C) Defense Minister

D) External Affairs Minister

Answer: A) Home Minister

Q. In which year did Lal Bahadur Shastri become the Prime Minister of India?

A) 1964

B) 1962

C) 1965

D) 1966

Answer: A) 1964

Q. Which war did Lal Bahadur Shastri lead India through as Prime Minister?

A) Sino-Indian War

B) Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

C) Kargil War

D) Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

Answer: B) Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

Q. What famous slogan did Lal Bahadur Shastri coin during his tenure as Prime Minister?

A) Jai Hind

B) Vande Mataram

C) Jai Jawan Jai Kisan

D) Bharat Mata Ki Jai

Answer: C) Jai Jawan Jai Kisan

Q. Where did Lal Bahadur Shastri die?

A) India

B) Pakistan

C) Russia

D) United States

Answer: C) Russia

Q. In which year did Lal Bahadur Shastri pass away?

A) 1966

B) 1965

C) 1967

D) 1968

Answer: A) 1966

Q. Which agreement did Lal Bahadur Shastri sign with Ayub Khan in 1966?

 A) Simla Agreement

 B) Tashkent Agreement

 C) Lahore Agreement

 D) Delhi Agreement

 Answer: B) Tashkent Agreement

Q. Who succeeded Lal Bahadur Shastri as Prime Minister of India?

 A) Indira Gandhi

 B) Morarji Desai

 C) Rajiv Gandhi

 D) Jawaharlal Nehru

 Answer: A) Indira Gandhi

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri was awarded which prestigious Indian award posthumously?

 A) Bharat Ratna

 B) Padma Vibhushan

 C) Padma Bhushan

 D) Padma Shri

 Answer: A) Bharat Ratna

Q. What was Lal Bahadur Shastri’s profession before entering politics?

 A) Lawyer

 B) Teacher

 C) Journalist

 D) Civil servant

 Answer: D) Civil servant

Q. Which university is named after Lal Bahadur Shastri?

 A) Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration

 B) Shastri Institute of Technology

 C) Lal Bahadur Shastri University

 D) Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Institute

 Answer: A) Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri participated in which major movement led by Mahatma Gandhi?

 A) Non-Cooperation Movement

 B) Civil Disobedience Movement

 C) Quit India Movement

 D) Khilafat Movement

 Answer: C) Quit India Movement

Q. Which slogan is attributed to Lal Bahadur Shastri to encourage agricultural production?

 A) Green Revolution

 B) Jai Jawan Jai Kisan

 C) Grow More Food

 D) Food for All

 Answer: B) Jai Jawan Jai Kisan

Q. Which cabinet portfolio did Lal Bahadur Shastri hold first in Nehru’s government?

 A) Transport and Railways

 B) Home Affairs

 C) External Affairs

 D) Finance

 Answer: A) Transport and Railways

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri was known for his simplicity and honesty. Which incident exemplifies this?

 A) Refusing an official car and using public transport

 B) Declining salary hikes

 C) Returning awards

 D) None of the above

 Answer: A) Refusing an official car and using public transport

Q. What was Lal Bahadur Shastri’s role in the Indian freedom struggle?

 A) A leader of the Salt March

 B) A leader of the Quit India Movement

 C) A leader of the Jallianwala Bagh protest

 D) A leader of the Civil Disobedience Movement

 Answer: B) A leader of the Quit India Movement

Q. Which title did Lal Bahadur Shastri earn from his followers for his dedication and service?

 A) Mahatma

 B) Netaji

 C) Bapu

 D) Shastri

 Answer: D) Shastri

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s birth name was?

 A) Lal Bahadur Srivastava

 B) Lal Bahadur Singh

 C) Lal Bahadur Joshi

 D) Lal Bahadur Sharma

 Answer: A) Lal Bahadur Srivastava

Q. Which educational institution did Lal Bahadur Shastri attend for higher studies?

 A) Banaras Hindu University

 B) Allahabad University

 C) University of Calcutta

 D) Kashi Vidyapith

 Answer: D) Kashi Vidyapith

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri was imprisoned several times during the freedom struggle. How long was his total imprisonment?

 A) 9 years

 B) 7 years

 C) 5 years

 D) 11 years

 Answer: B) 7 years

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s tenure as Prime Minister was marked by the promotion of which sector?

 A) Information Technology

 B) Heavy Industry

 C) Agriculture

 D) Service Industry

 Answer: C) Agriculture

Q. Who were Lal Bahadur Shastri’s parents?

 A) Sharada Prasad Srivastava and Ramdulari Devi

 B) Motilal Nehru and Swarup Rani

 C) Jawaharlal Nehru and Kamala Nehru

 D) Govind Vallabh Pant and Saraswati Pant

 Answer: A) Sharada Prasad Srivastava and Ramdulari Devi

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri served as the General Secretary of which party before Independence?

 A) Indian National Congress

 B) Swaraj Party

 C) Forward Bloc

 D) Socialist Party

 Answer: A) Indian National Congress

Q. Which event marked the peak of Lal Bahadur Shastri’s leadership during the 1965 war?

 A) The Battle of Longewala

 B) The Battle of Asal Uttar

 C) The capture of Haji Pir Pass

 D) The capture of Siachen Glacier

 Answer: B) The Battle of Asal Uttar

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s tenure is also noted for promoting the concept of?

 A) Industrialization

 B) White Revolution

 C) Green Revolution

 D) Information Technology

 Answer: C) Green Revolution

Q. What was the profession of Lal Bahadur Shastri’s father?

 A) School teacher

 B) Lawyer

 C) Civil servant

 D) Farmer

 Answer: A) School teacher

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s death led to which major investigation?

 A) Alleged conspiracy theories

    – B

) Assassination probe

 C) Natural causes

 D) Espionage case

 Answer: A) Alleged conspiracy theories

Q. What was the notable award Lal Bahadur Shastri received during his lifetime?

 A) Bharat Ratna

 B) Padma Bhushan

 C) Padma Vibhushan

 D) Padma Shri

 Answer: B) Padma Bhushan

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s vision for India included which of the following?

 A) Nuclear Disarmament

 B) Economic Liberalization

 C) Self-sufficiency in food production

 D) Privatization of industries

 Answer: C) Self-sufficiency in food production

Q. Which river did Lal Bahadur Shastri cross to attend school in his childhood?

 A) Ganges

 B) Yamuna

 C) Saraswati

 D) Godavari

 Answer: A) Ganges

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri was influenced by which social reformer’s writings?

 A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

 B) Swami Vivekananda

 C) Mahatma Gandhi

 D) Rabindranath Tagore

 Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s contribution to the Railways included?

 A) Nationalization of railways

 B) Establishment of new railway lines

 C) Introduction of metro rail services

 D) Introduction of first passenger train

 Answer: B) Establishment of new railway lines

Q. Which leader’s policies did Lal Bahadur Shastri continue after becoming Prime Minister?

 A) Rajendra Prasad

 B) Mahatma Gandhi

 C) Jawaharlal Nehru

 D) Subhas Chandra Bose

 Answer: C) Jawaharlal Nehru

Q. During which movement did Lal Bahadur Shastri gain prominence?

 A) Non-Cooperation Movement

 B) Civil Disobedience Movement

 C) Quit India Movement

 D) Khilafat Movement

 Answer: C) Quit India Movement

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri promoted the use of which technology in agriculture?

 A) Bio-technology

 B) Organic farming

 C) High-yield variety seeds

 D) Drip irrigation

 Answer: C) High-yield variety seeds

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s wife’s name was?

 A) Lakshmi Devi

 B) Kamala Nehru

 C) Indira Devi

 D) Lalita Devi

 Answer: D) Lalita Devi

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s ancestral home is located in?

 A) Mughalsarai

 B) Allahabad

 C) Varanasi

 D) Lucknow

 Answer: A) Mughalsarai

Q. Which foreign leader did Lal Bahadur Shastri negotiate the Tashkent Agreement with?

 A) Ayub Khan

 B) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

 C) Yahya Khan

 D) Zia-ul-Haq

 Answer: A) Ayub Khan

Q. Which initiative is attributed to Lal Bahadur Shastri for resolving food shortages?

 A) Operation Flood

 B) White Revolution

 C) Green Revolution

 D) Blue Revolution

 Answer: C) Green Revolution

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri was known for promoting which military policy?

 A) Offensive defense

 B) Non-alignment

 C) Nuclear deterrence

 D) Militarization

 Answer: A) Offensive defense

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri was educated at which Kashi Vidyapith under which freedom fighter?

 A) Mahatma Gandhi

 B) Lala Lajpat Rai

 C) Madan Mohan Malaviya

 D) Rajendra Prasad

 Answer: C) Madan Mohan Malaviya

Q. Which crop’s productivity was a focus during Lal Bahadur Shastri’s tenure?

 A) Cotton

 B) Wheat

 C) Tea

 D) Jute

 Answer: B) Wheat

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s height was often mentioned to signify his stature. What was it?

 A) 5 feet 4 inches

 B) 5 feet 2 inches

 C) 5 feet 1 inch

 D) 5 feet 3 inches

 Answer: B) 5 feet 2 inches

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s contribution to defense policy emphasized which principle?

 A) Deterrence

 B) Non-alignment

 C) Peaceful coexistence

 D) Military alliance

 Answer: B) Non-alignment

Q. What was Lal Bahadur Shastri’s notable contribution to railway workers?

 A) Wage hikes

 B) Better working conditions

 C) Incentive schemes

 D) All of the above

 Answer: D) All of the above

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s vision for India included which energy sector?

 A) Renewable energy

 B) Thermal power

 C) Hydroelectric power

 D) Nuclear energy

 Answer: A) Renewable energy

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri supported which social initiative for rural areas?

 A) Adult education

 B) Micro-financing

 C) Rural electrification

 D) Primary healthcare

 Answer: C) Rural electrification

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri was a member of which legislative body before becoming Prime Minister?

 A) Lok Sabha

 B) Rajya Sabha

 C) Constituent Assembly

 D) Legislative Council

 Answer: A) Lok Sabha

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s leadership style was known for?

 A) Autocratic decisions

 B) Democratic consensus

 C) Bureaucratic control

 D) Authoritarian rule

 Answer: B) Democratic consensus

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s approach to foreign policy emphasized?

 A) Military alliances

 B) Non-alignment

 C) Regional hegemony

 D) Expansionism

 Answer: B) Non-alignment

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s memorial is located in which city?

 A) Delhi

 B) Varanasi

 C) Mumbai

 D) Kolkata

 Answer: A) Delhi

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s role in the Indian National Congress included?

 A) General Secretary

 B) President

 C) Vice President

 D) Treasurer

 Answer: A) General Secretary

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s strategy for economic development focused on?

 A) Industrialization

 B) Agriculture

 C) Services sector

 D) Information Technology

 Answer: B) Agriculture

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri is often compared to which other Indian leader for his simplicity?

 A) Jawaharlal Nehru

 B) Sardar Patel

 C) Mahatma Gandhi

 D) Rajendra Prasad

 Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s contributions to defense included strengthening which force?

 A) Indian Navy

 B) Indian Air Force

 C) Indian Army

 D) Indian Coast Guard

 Answer: C) Indian Army

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s encouragement to farmers led to the production of which high-yield variety crop?

 A) Rice

 B) Wheat

 C) Barley

 D) Millet

 Answer: B) Wheat

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s foreign policy during the Cold War was primarily?

 A) Pro-Soviet Union

 B) Pro-USA

 C) Neutral

 D) Non-aligned

 Answer: D) Non-aligned

Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s role during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was seen as?

 A) Defensive

 B) Aggressive

 C) Balanced and firm

 D) Passive

 Answer: C) Balanced and firm