15-12-2017, 04:51 PM
Indira Gandhi
*She was bom on 19th November 1917 at Allahabad (UP).
*Jawaharlal Nehru was her father and Kamala Nehru was her mother.
*Firoze Gandhi was her husband.
*She is also known as ‘Indira Priyadarshini’4 The name Indira Priyadarshini was given to her by Rabindranath Tagore.
*The organization formed by Indira Gandhi to help the freedom fighters
Ans : Vanar Sena
*She became the President of INC in 1959.
*Only one woman to become the Union Finance Minister
Ans : Indira Gandhi
*She was the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting in the Lai Bahadur Sastri Ministry.
*Only one woman to become the Chairperson of Planning Commission
Ans : Indira Gandhi
*Longest serving Chairperson of Planning Commission
Ans : Indira Gandhi
*Only one woman to become the leader of Lok Sabha
Ans : Indira Gandhi
*Only one woman Prime Minister of India
Ans : Indira Gandhi
*Second woman Prime Minister in the world
Ans : Indira Gandhi
*First Rajya Sabha member to become the Prime Minister
Ans : Indira Gandhi
*She was the Prime Minister who nationalised 14 banks in 1969 and 6 banks in 1980.
*She raised the slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’
*The prime minister who started 20 point programme during the period of 5th Five Year Plan
Ans : Indira Gandhi
*First woman to get Bharat Ratna - Indira Gandhi (1971)
*Shimla Agreement was signed between Indira Gandhi and Sulfikar Ali Bhuto (Pakistan President) On 2"d July 1972.
*The High Court which cancelled the election of Indira Gandhi to the Lok Sabha
Ans : Allahabad High Court
*Indira Gandhi was the first Prime Minister to face contempt of court
*January 24, the day in which Indira Gandhi was sworn in as the first woman Prime Minister of India, is being observed as national girl child day
*She was the first Prime Minister to be arrested
*First Prime Minister to be defeated in the Election.
*She was defeated by Janata Party candidate Raj Narain in 1977 election.
*She was the Prime Minister to be suspended from the Parliament.
*She was the Indian Prime Minister who gave help for the creation of Bangladesh.
*She advised Dr. Fakruddin Ali Ahmed (President of India) to proclaim National Emergency under Article 352 on the ground of Internal disturb in 1975
*The 42nd ConstitutionalAmendment Act 197 6 which is known as Mini Constitution was passed during her tenure.
*Because of her hard core rules she is known as Iron Lady of India.
*She was awarded ‘Olympic Order’ in 'recognition to the contributions given to the Delhi Asiad 1982.
*She was the Indian Prime Minister when the first nuclear explosion was conducted on 18th May 1974.
*Indira Gandhi was killed on 31st October 1984.
*November 19, birthday of Indira Gandhi is observed as National Integration Day
*October 31, deathday of Indira Gandhi is Observed as National Rededication Day
*Indira Gandhi is the Indian Woman who was inscribed on postal stamps most number of times.
*First Prime Minister to be killed
Ans : Indira Gandhi
*The commission which enquired about the killing of India Gandhi
Ans : Thaker Commission
*Resting place of Indira Gandhi
Ans : Shaktisthal
Iron man - Bismark Sardar
Iron Man of India - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Iron Lady - Margarent Thatcher
Iron Lady of India - Indira Gandhi
Iron Lady of Manipur - Irom sharmila
Iron Lady of Odisha - Nandini Satpathy
Iron Lady of Jharkhand - Dayamani Barla
Iron Lady of Kashmir - Parveena Ahanger
