Question : The nationalization of coal mines in India took place during the tenure of:
Option 1: Indira Gandhi
Option 2: Rajiv Gandhi
Option 3: Morarji Desai
Option 4: Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer: Indira Gandhi
Solution : The correct answer is (a) Indira Gandhi
The nationalization of coal mines in India took place during the tenure of Indira Gandhi. The coal mines were nationalized in two phases, the first with the coking coal mines in 1971-72 and then with the non-coking coal mines in 1973. The nationalization of coal mines was a major policy initiative of the Indira Gandhi government.