Question 1

The socialist stalwart ...................openly led a mass movement against her calling her corrupt and autocratic.

Accepted Answer

Jaya Prakash Narayan was a prominent figure who openly led a mass movement against Indira Gandhi, calling her corrupt and autocratic. This movement is often referred to as the Total Revolution or Sampoorna Kranti.

Question 2

The firebrand trade union leader ....................had successfully organised an all India Railways strike bringing the public transport and economy to a halt.

Accepted Answer

George Fernandes was a prominent trade union leader who organized the all-India railway strike in 1974, which had a significant impact on the country's public transport and economy.

Question 3

The Emergency draft was hurriedly sent to the President of India ................who signed it immediately.

Accepted Answer

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the President of India during the Emergency period (1975-1977) and signed the proclamation of Emergency.

Question 4

................ second son Sanjay Gandhi, who was just 29 years old then, took charge of the administration and started sending opposition leaders and workers to jails across India.

Accepted Answer

Indira Gandhi's second son, Sanjay Gandhi, was involved in politics during the Emergency period in India, when opposition leaders were arrested and civil liberties were curtailed.

Quiz 1: Indian History: Constitution, Politics, and Key Figures

The socialist stalwart ...................openly led a mass movement against her calling her corrupt and autocratic.

The firebrand trade union leader ....................had successfully organised an all India Railways strike bringing the public transport and economy to a halt.

The Emergency draft was hurriedly sent to the President of India ................who signed it immediately.

................ second son Sanjay Gandhi, who was just 29 years old then, took charge of the administration and started sending opposition leaders and workers to jails across India.