Who among the following held the post of Prime Minister of the country during the war with Pakistan in 1965?

  1. Indira Gandhi
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Lal Bahadur Shastri
  4. Rajiv Gandhi

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : Lal Bahadur Shastri
Free
Bihar Police Constable General Knowledge Mock Test
20 Qs. 20 Marks 24 Mins

Detailed Solution

Download Solution PDF

The correct answer is Lal Bahadur Shastri

Important Points

  • Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on 2 October 1904 in Mughal Sarai, Uttar Pradesh.
  • He received the title of 'Shastri' in the year 1926.
  • He participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930.
  • He was also arrested during the Non-Cooperation Movement but was released due to his young age.
  • The country suffered severe drought during the 1965 war with Pakistan. Then Shastriji appealed to the countrymen to fast for a day.
  • He gave the slogan of "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan".
  • He died on 11 January 1966 in Tashkent.
  • Indira Gandhi was the first woman prime minister of India.
  • Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of India.

Latest Bihar Police Constable Updates

Last updated on Jul 11, 2025

->Bihar Police Constable Hall Ticket 2025 has been released on the official website for the exam going to be held on 16th July 2025.

->The Hall Ticket will be released phase-wise for all the other dates of examination.

-> Bihar Police Exam Date 2025 for Written Examination will be conducted on 16th, 20th, 23rd, 27th, 30th July and 3rd August 2025.

-> Bihar Police Admit Card 2025 has been released at csbc.bihar.gov.in. 

-> The Bihar Police City Intimation Slip for the Written Examination will be out from 20th June 2025 at csbc.bihar.gov.in.

-> A total of 17 lakhs of applications are submitted for the Constable position.

-> The application process was open till 18th March 2025.

-> The selection process includes a Written examination and PET/ PST. 

-> Candidates must refer to the Bihar Police Constable Previous Year Papers and Bihar Police Constable Test Series to boost their preparation for the exam.

-> Assam Police Constable Admit Card 2025 has been released.

More Central Government Questions

More Polity Questions

Hot Links: teen patti master downloadable content teen patti tiger teen patti neta