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In the capital of which of these countries did Lal Bahadur Shastri had his last breath?

  1. Uzbekistan

  2. Kazakhstan

  3. Tajikistan

  4. Afghanistan
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India, died in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on January 11, 1966, hours after signing the Tashkent Declaration with Pakistan. At the time, Tashkent was part of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic within the USSR, and is now the capital of independent Uzbekistan.

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To answer this question, you need to have knowledge about the final moments of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India.

Option A) Uzbekistan - This option is correct because Lal Bahadur Shastri had his last breath in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. He passed away on January 11, 1966, due to a heart attack, shortly after signing the Tashkent Declaration with Pakistani President Ayub Khan, which aimed to establish peace between India and Pakistan after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

Option B) Kazakhstan - This option is incorrect because Lal Bahadur Shastri did not pass away in Kazakhstan.

Option C) Tajikistan - This option is incorrect because Lal Bahadur Shastri did not pass away in Tajikistan.

Option D) Afghanistan - This option is incorrect because Lal Bahadur Shastri did not pass away in Afghanistan.

The correct answer is A) Uzbekistan. Lal Bahadur Shastri had his last breath in the capital city of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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