Question

Who gave the slogan “jai jawan jai kisan”?
A) Pandit jawaharlal nehru
B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
C) Indira Gandhi
D) Rajiv Gandhi

Answer 1

Hint:
The humiliating defeat against China in the 1962 war called for some serious action. By retaining YB Chavan, his predecessor Jawaharlal Nehru’s choice for the new Defence Minister, Lal Bahadur Shatri allowed for drastic changes in defense procurement. Chavan dumped the obsolete Soviet equipment and chose to do business with the Western Bloc. So when Pakistan went on the offensive in 1965, India was better prepared and better equipped.

Complete answer:
The slogan jai jawan jai kisan Was coined by our former Prime Minister Lal bahadur shastri.
Severe shortage of food and the war demanded urgent attention for substantial improvement in farm production and military endeavors.
Evolution:
In the early 1960s, India suffered some major setbacks. It underwent severe droughts. Also it had to involve the Enford war with China and Pakistan.
The prayer questions were threatening the survival of India as a nation. Food buffers stock had depleted to a dangerous level. The US also stopped its food aid. The war had drained the scores of resources it had. Economy got stangle due to poor industrial production and problematic balance of payment.
Significance:
It had a long term impact on India. The diversion of the resources slowed down its economy that could have been otherwise and the health and Education sectors suffered very badly. Efforts to eliminate poverty slowed down.
It brought new dynamics to India. Green revolution was one of the major outcomes that they removed Indian dependency on others for its food. Also it helped it recover its reputation at domestic and international fronts. India had suffered a moral breakdown at both fronts for the losses in the Indo China war in 1962.

Thus, the correct option is (B).

Note:
Coined by Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri during a public rally at Ramlila Maidan in 1965, the slogan struck a chord with an India that was fighting Pakistan at the border (Jai Jawan) and battling a severe food scarcity at home (Jai Kisan).