INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS

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Under the rule of Indira Gandhi, India did all of the following EXCEPT
A
fight a war with China.
B
modernize India’s agriculture.
C
declare martial law and suppress the press.
D
complete a nuclear test.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -War with Pakistan Gandhi’s biggest achievement following the 1971 election came in December 1971 with India’s decisive victory over Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani War that occurred in the last two weeks of the Bangladesh Liberation War, which led to the formation of independent Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -Raj Narain opposed policies and practices of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and stood (against her) in 1971 Lok Sabha elections from Rai Bareli as an Samyukta Socialist Party Candidate.

Detailed explanation-3: -The economic policy of the Indira Gandhi premiership was characterized by moderate tax increases on higher income Indians, bank nationalisation, and the green revolution. Gandhi presided over three Five-Year Plans as Prime Minister, two of which succeeded in meeting the targeted growth.

Detailed explanation-4: -The foreign policy of the Indira Gandhi government was the foreign policy of India between 1967 and 1977 during the Indira Gandhi premiership. It included a focus on security, by fighting militants abroad and strengthening border defenses.

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