Kisan Diwas, or National Farmers' Day, is observed on 23 December as the birth anniversary of which former Prime Minister?
- A.Lal Bahadur Shastri
- B.Chaudhary Charan Singh
- C.Morarji Desai
- D.Chandra Shekhar
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Chaudhary Charan Singh. Born on 23 December 1902, he served as Prime Minister in 1979 and 1980 and is remembered above all as a champion of the peasantry, whose writings and land reform measures were built around the small farmer. The Government of India began observing his birthday as Kisan Diwas in 2001.
Option A, Lal Bahadur Shastri, was born on 2 October, the same date as Mahatma Gandhi, and it is his slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan that tempts candidates towards him here. Option C, Morarji Desai, was born on 29 February and led the government that Charan Singh followed. Option D, Chandra Shekhar, was born in July and was Prime Minister in 1990 and 1991. The link to hold on to is Charan Singh and the farmer, matched with 23 December.
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