In which of the following years did the Congress Party led by Indira Gandhi give the slogan of 'Garibi Hatao' ('Remove poverty') in the Lok Sabha elections?

Option 4 : 1971

The correct answer is 1971.

• Garibi Hatao Desh Bachao ("Remove poverty, rescue the country") was the theme and slogan of Indira Gandhi's 1971 election campaign.
• This slogan is also a part of the 5th fiver year plan which ran from 1974-78.
• The slogan and the proposed anti-poverty programs that came with it were designed to reach out directly to the poor and marginalized, by-passing the dominant rural castes
• This slogan boosted up her election campaign and was later used by her son Rajeev Gandhi.

• Smt.Indira Gandhi was the first women Prime Minister of India.
• She served as prime minister from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 to October 1984.
• She was assassinated in October 1984.
• She is the second longest-serving prime minister of India after her father J.L.Nehru.