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Q: During whose tenure among the following the Swaran Singh Committee was formed?
  • A. Morarji Desai
  • B. Indira Gandhi
  • C. Manmohan Singh
  • D. V.P Singh
Correct Answer: Option B - During the tenure of prime minister Indira Gandhi swarn Singh committee was formed. She was the first female prime minister of India and the second with the longest tenure. She joined as a member of the Congress’s Working Committee in 1955. She declared the nationalization of banks in India on July 19, 1969. She was instrumental in the enactment of the 26th Amendment to the Indian Constitution, which abolished the Privy Purse and nullified Articles 291 and 362. She took a strong decision to stand by the Bangladeshi people throughout the Liberation War. She was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1972.
B. During the tenure of prime minister Indira Gandhi swarn Singh committee was formed. She was the first female prime minister of India and the second with the longest tenure. She joined as a member of the Congress’s Working Committee in 1955. She declared the nationalization of banks in India on July 19, 1969. She was instrumental in the enactment of the 26th Amendment to the Indian Constitution, which abolished the Privy Purse and nullified Articles 291 and 362. She took a strong decision to stand by the Bangladeshi people throughout the Liberation War. She was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1972.

Explanations:

During the tenure of prime minister Indira Gandhi swarn Singh committee was formed. She was the first female prime minister of India and the second with the longest tenure. She joined as a member of the Congress’s Working Committee in 1955. She declared the nationalization of banks in India on July 19, 1969. She was instrumental in the enactment of the 26th Amendment to the Indian Constitution, which abolished the Privy Purse and nullified Articles 291 and 362. She took a strong decision to stand by the Bangladeshi people throughout the Liberation War. She was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1972.