Question

Identify the appropriate term from the given options in the box and rewrite it against the given statement:

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Dams referred to as ‘Temples of Modern India’.

Answer 1

Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation:

India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, popularised the term ‘Temples of Modern India’ to designate huge dams and industrial projects. He believed that these infrastructures were critical for the nation's economic prosperity and self-sufficiency after independence.