Correct answer: (b) Only two
Explanation
- A
Only one
Only one. Two of the four party–leader rows are right.
- B
Only two
Only two. Jana Sangh–Mukherjee and Congress for Democracy–Jagjivan Ram hold.
- C
Only three
Only three. Over-counts the two swapped socialist/Swatantra leaders.
- D
All four
All four. Socialist Party was not C. Rajagopalachari; Swatantra was not Acharya Narendra Deva.
Summary. Official key is (b) only two. Bharatiya Jana Sangh was founded under Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee. Jagjivan Ram led Congress for Democracy in 1977. C. Rajagopalachari founded the Swatantra Party, not the Socialist Party. Acharya Narendra Deva was a socialist, not Swatantra. So 1 and 3 match; 2 and 4 do not.
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2015 · Q26 · General Studies · 2 marks
With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements: 1. It advocated the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes. 2. It wanted to establish the dictatorship of proletariat. 3. It advocated separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?