WBCS.LIVE practice question

"At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom," was said by whom?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Subhas Chandra Bose
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Jawaharlal Nehru šŸ“š Explanation: This iconic and deeply moving sentence is the opening line of the famous "Tryst with Destiny" speech. It was passionately delivered by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, to the Indian Constituent Assembly. He spoke these historic words precisely at midnight on August 14-15, 1947, marking the birth of a free India.