Question

Who said, “At the stroke of midnight when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom”?
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. C. Rajagopalachari

Answer 1

Hint:
> He was the first Prime Minister of India.
> He was considered as a central figure in Indian politics both before and after independence.
> He was born in Allahabad on 14 November 1889.

Complete answer:
Option A) Lord Mountbatten – is an incorrect answer because he did not say, “At the stroke of midnight when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom”. Thus, it is incorrect here.

Option B) Mahatma Gandhi – is an incorrect answer because he did not say, “At the stroke of midnight when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom”. Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign of India’s independence during the British rule.

Option C) Jawaharlal Nehru – is a correct answer because he said, “At the stroke of midnight when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom”. He was the former Prime minister of India. He was born in Allahabad on 14 November 1889. He was considered as a central figure in Indian politics both before and after independence.

Option D) C. Rajagopalachari – is an incorrect answer because he did not say, “At the stroke of midnight when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom”. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, also called C.R. or Rajaji, was an Indian politician, lawyer, writer and historian.

Thus, the correct answer is C

Note
> Jawaharlal Nehru delivered a speech named “Tryst with Destiny”.
> It reflected the promise of our leaders that eliminate poverty, diseases, inequality, etc.
> “Tryst with Destiny” means “to make a secret deal with something that is destined for us”.