Daily Quiz-243

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Chandigarh, Updated At : 02:13 PM Oct 07, 2025 IST

Q1. Assertion (A): Lal Bahadur Shastri is remembered for linking India’s food security with national defence.

Reason (R): He gave the slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan” during the 1962 war to motivate soldiers.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C. A is true, but R is false.

D. Both A and R are false.

Q2. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s domestic policies primarily aimed at:

A. Expanding heavy industries under the public sector.

B. Balancing national security with agricultural self-sufficiency.

C. Promoting privatization of the economy.

D. Replacing parliamentary democracy with presidential form.

Q3. Which of the following principles from Shastri’s life can best be associated with the concept of “ethical leadership” in public administration?

1. Moral accountability for administrative failures

2. Personal austerity before public appeal

3. Political expediency over moral judgment

4. Equality beyond caste or identity

Select the correct answer using the code below:

A. 1, 2 and 4 only

B. 1 and 3 only

C. 2 and 4 only

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q4. Which of the following correctly describes the nature of the Srimavo–Shastri Pact (1964)?

A. It aimed to establish a free-trade agreement between India and Sri Lanka.

B. It resolved the citizenship issue of people of Indian origin in Sri Lanka.

C. It created a defense alliance for the protection of the Indian Ocean region.

D. It established a framework for nuclear disarmament in South Asia.

Q5. In the context of Lal Bahadur Shastri’s governance philosophy, which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

Principle	Description
1. Sheelam Param Bhushanam	“Character is the greatest ornament” – guiding motto of his leadership
2. Pragmatism in Policy	Emphasized ideological rigidity over practical solutions
3. Gandhian Ethics	Simplicity and moral accountability in administration

Select the correct answer using the code below:

A. 1 and 3 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 2 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer Quiz-242 (October 6)

1. B

Explanation:

Shastri’s decision to lead by example during national hardship reflected ethical leadership and empathy. His integrity-based governance style remains a model for “Ethics in Public Life” questions in UPSC GS Paper IV.

2. B

Explanation:

• (1) and (2) are correct — Shastri initiated agricultural and dairy reforms that laid the foundation for later revolutions.

• (3) is incorrect — Operation Flood began in 1970 under Indira Gandhi, after Shastri’s time.

3. C

Explanation:

Shastri represented “pragmatic humanism” — modest yet decisive. His twin stress on food self-reliance (Kisan) and national security (Jawan) epitomized practical leadership amid crisis.

Theme	Key Points to Revise	Likely Question Type
Early Life	Kashi Vidyapeeth, anti-caste stand	Factual (Prelims)
Political Ethics	Railway resignation, food austerity	Case Study (Ethics)
National Slogans	Jai Jawan Jai Kisan	Assertion–Reason
Diplomacy	Tashkent Declaration, Srimavo Pact	Matching Type
Agriculture	Green & White Revolutions	Elimination-based factual
Governance	Committee on Corruption	Static–current link

4. B

Explanation:

After the Ariyalur train accident (1956) as Railway Minister, Shastri resigned on moral grounds — a rare act of political accountability. This event is a benchmark example for Ethics Paper (GS-IV) under “probity in governance.”

5. A

Explanation:

• 1, 2, 3 → True: All occurred during his 1964–66 premiership.

• 4 → False: Operation Flood began later in 1970 under Indira Gandhi.

Shastri laid the groundwork for the Green & White Revolutions.

Daily Quiz-243

Personalities

Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

Answer Quiz-242 (October 6)

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