Which leader initiated the Garibi Hatao (Eradicate Poverty) initiative in the…
2026
Which leader initiated the Garibi Hatao (Eradicate Poverty) initiative in the 1970s to combat poverty?
Answer: D. Indira Gandhi — ConceptPolitical slogans are linked to leaders by matching the slogan’s date with the leader’s tenure and the policy context of that period. This method…
- A.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- B.
Jawaharlal Nehru
- C.
Rajiv Gandhi
- D.
Indira Gandhi
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Correct answer: D
Concept
Political slogans are linked to leaders by matching the slogan’s date with the leader’s tenure and the policy context of that period. This method separates similarly prominent national leaders from the person associated with the specific campaign.
Application
Garibi Hatao became the central theme of the 1971 election campaign led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. It projected poverty removal as a major political and policy priority during her tenure.
Contrast
Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s prime-ministerial tenure belongs mainly to the late 1990s and early 2000s, well after the 1971 campaign.
Jawaharlal Nehru served as prime minister from 1947 to 1964 and was associated with the early Five-Year Plans, before this 1970s slogan.
Rajiv Gandhi served as prime minister from 1984 to 1989, after the period identified in the question.
Cross-check
The date check is decisive: the 1971 campaign falls within Indira Gandhi’s tenure as prime minister from 1966 to 1977.
Result
Therefore, the leader associated with the Garibi Hatao initiative was Indira Gandhi.