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A. Read the given passage and answer the following questions: [8M]

Lal Bahadur Shastri

Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second prime minister of India. He was born on 2nd October 1904 in

Uttar Pradesh. His father died when he was only one and a half years old. As he was poor, he had to

walk several miles to reach the school. He was follower of Mahatma Gandhi and took part in the

freedom struggle against the British rule.

Lal Bahadur Shastri became the prime minister in June 1964 after the death of Jawaharlal Nehru. He

coined the famous slogan of' Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' during the 1965 war with Pakistan. It means' hail

the soldier, hail the farmer.’Lal Bahadur Shastri was a small and soft spoken man. But he had the

inner strength and determination. He was humble and simple. Even after he became the Prime

Minister, his home was quite simple and did not have any luxuries. He died on 11 January 1966.

1. Answer the following questions:

a. Where was Lal Bahadur Shastri born?

b. Why did Lal Bahadur Shastri have to walk to school?

c. What was the famous slogan coined by Lal Bahadur Shastri?

d. What kind of a person was Lal Bahadur Shastri?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Lal Bahadur Shastri was born in Uttar Pradesh.

b) Lal Bahadur Shastri had to walk to school because he was poor and didnt have any vehicles to travel with.

c) "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan"

d) Lal Bahadur Shastri was a small and soft spoken man. He had inner strength and determination and was very humble and simple.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on 2 October 1904 in Uttar Pradesh.

2. As he was poor.

3.'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan ' is the famous slogan coined by Lal bahadur Shastri.

4. He was a humble and simple