Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List IList II
A. Total Revolution1. George Fernandes
B. Garibi Hatao2. Jaya Prakash Narayan
C. Shah Commission3. Indira Gandhi
D. Railway Strike4. Janata Party Government

Code :

A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2022
The correct answer is B.
A. Total Revolution (Sampoorna Kranti) was a political movement initiated by Jaya Prakash Narayan against the Indira Gandhi government in the 1970s (A-2).
B. ‘Garibi Hatao’ (Remove Poverty) was the election slogan used by Indira Gandhi during the 1971 general election (B-3).
C. The Shah Commission of Inquiry was constituted by the Janata Party Government in 1977 to inquire into the excesses committed during the Emergency (C-4).
D. The 1974 All India Railway Strike was a major strike led by railway unions, with George Fernandes being a prominent leader of the striking workers (D-1).
This question tests knowledge of significant events and associated personalities/entities in modern Indian history and politics.
The Total Revolution movement called for a transformation of all aspects of society. The Shah Commission’s report highlighted abuses of power during the Emergency period (1975-1977). The 1974 railway strike was one of the largest industrial actions in India’s history.