Jawaharlal Nehru - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Which Indian Prime Minister’s 127th birth anniversary was celebrated in Nov 2016?

a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Lal Bahadur Shastri
c. Morarji Desai
d. Narasimha Rao
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation:
President Pranab Mukherjee and PM Narendra Modi led the nation in paying tributes to the nation’s first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on his 127th birth anniversary

  • Tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary were forthcoming from Vice President Hamid Ansari, former PM Manmohan Singh, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Delhi’s ex CM Sheila Dixit
  • Nehru was born to Motilal Nehru and Swaroop Rani on Nov 14, 1889 in Allahabad, UP
  • His birthday is celebrated as Children’s Day as he was fond of children
  • He remained in office till his death in 1964
  • He became the PM when India gained independence on Aug 15, 1947 and remained in office till his death on May 27, 1964
  • Shanti Van is the name of the Nehru memorial on the banks of river Yamuna to pay homage to the leader
2)   Book on Jawaharlal Nehru was released by Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India. What is its title?

a. Jawaharlal Nehru and the Indian Politics in Perspective
b. Jawaharlal Nehru and the Indian Polity in Perspective
c. Madan Mohan Malviya and Jawaharlal Nehru
d. Indira, Jawahar and the Indian Polity in Perspective
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Jawaharlal Nehru and the Indian Polity in Perspective

Explanation:
Book entitled Jawaharlal Nehru and the Indian Polity in Perspective was released by Hamid Ansari on 12th January 2016 by Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari at Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram. Focus of the book is on Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first PM on shaping on polity of modern India. The book was edited by Prof Alexander and with contributions from eminent persons like Justice K T Thomas, Dr Rajan Kurukkal, Dr B Vivekanandan, M G Radhakrishnan and others.

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