Consider the following statements about Lal Bahadur Shastri

I. He was born in Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh.

II. He coined the slogan "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan".

III. He served as the second Prime Minister of India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) I, II and III
Explanation: . Statement I is correct: Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on October 2, 1904, in Mughalsarai, near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. . Statement II is correct: He coined the iconic slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" (Hail the soldier, Hail the farmer) during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 to boost the morale of the nation's soldiers and farmers. . Statement III is correct: He served as the second Prime Minister of India from June 9, 1964, until his death in Tashkent on January 11, 1966.
Information Booster: . Before becoming Prime Minister, he held several important portfolios in the Union Cabinet, including Home Minister and Railway Minister. . His term as Prime Minister saw India successfully navigate the 1965 war with Pakistan. . He passed away in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, shortly after signing the Tashkent Declaration, which formally ended the war.