Bissoy.com
Doctors Medicines MCQs Q&A

Consider the following statements : 1. The growth of socialist tendency in the national movement led to the foundation of the Congress Socialist Party in 1934 under the leadership of Acharya Narendra Deva and Jayaprakash Narayan. 2. In 1936, Jawaharlal Nehru urged the Congress to accept socialism as its goal and to bring itself closer to the peasantry and the working class. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements : 1. The growth of socialist tendency in the national movement led to the foundation of the Congress Socialist Party in 1934 under the leadership of Acharya Narendra Deva and Jayaprakash Narayan. 2. In 1936, Jawaharlal Nehru urged the Congress to accept socialism as its goal and to bring itself closer to the peasantry and the working class. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer <span style="">Both 1 and 2</span>

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

Key Points

Congress Socialist Party

  • It was founded in 1934 by Jai Prakash Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohia and Acharya Narendra Deva. Hence statement 1 is correct.
  • It was a Socialist group within the Congress Party.
  • It was formed by members of Congress over ideological differences with Mahatma Gandhi.
  • Independence and Socialism were its goals.
  • Ram Manohar Lohia published a journal called, 'Congress Socialist.'
  • The party became defunct in 1948.

Lucknow Session of Indian National Congress

  • In his presidential address to the Lucknow Congress in 1936, Nehru urged the Congress to accept socialism as its goal and to bring itself closer to the peasantry and the working class. Hence statement 2 is correct.
  • The Lucknow session of 1936 was held from April 12-14 and was presided by Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • In that session, he urged the congressmen to adopt socialism.
  • According to him adoption of Socialism and abolishment of capitalism must be the goal of the Indian People.
  • During this session Government of India Act, 1935 was also rejected by passing a resolution.
  • Economic and land reforms were suggested to improve the life of farmers and peasants.

Related Questions

Consider the following statements regarding the Bhoodan Movement It was a voluntary land reform movement, started by Acharya Vinoba Bhave Bhave received the first land donation at Pochampalli village in Telangana Region Jayaprakash Narayan gave up active politics and joined the Bhoodan movement in 1953 Which of the above statements is correct?
With reference to India's freedom struggle consider the following statements: 1] In March 1940, the Muslim League passed a resolution committing itself to the creation of a separate nation called "Pakistan". 2] The "Salt Satyagraha" campaign began in August 1942. 3] Jayaprakash Narayan was a socialist member of the Congress and was active in the underground resistance during Quit India Movement. Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
Jaya Prakash Narayan formed which of the following parties?  (A) Congress Socialist Party (B) Bhoodan Aandolan Party (C) Praja Socialist Party (D) Democratic Praja Socialist Party Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Consider the following statements; 1. Freedom fighter and founding President of the Congress Socialist Party 2. A scholar of Buddhism 3. After independence led the Socialist Party and later the Praja Socialist Party The above facts are related to which of the following National Leaders?
A passage is given with five questions following it. Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given fouralternatives. He wasn't the first, nor would he be the last, but the wiry, bespectacled man from Gujarat is certainly the most famous of the world's peaceful political dissidents.Mohandas Gandhi – also affectionately known as Mahatma – led India's independence movement in the 1930s and 40s by speaking softly without carrying much ofa big stick, facing down the British colonialists with stirring speeches and non-violent protest. More than anything else, historians say, Gandhi proved that one manhas the power to take on an empire, using both ethics and intelligence. Urges Britain to quit India It is hard to imagine the thin, robed Gandhi working in the rough and tumble world of law, but Gandhi did get his start in politics as a lawyer in South Africa, where he supported the local Indian community's struggle for civil rights. Returning to India in 1915, he carried over his desire to improve the situation of the lower classes. Gandhi quickly became a leader within the Indian National Congress, a growing political party supporting independence, and traveled widely with the party to learnabout the local struggles of various Indian communities. It was during those travels that his legend grew among the Indian people, historians say. Gandhi was known as much for his wit and intelligence as for his piety. When he was arrested several more times over the years for his actions during the movement,Gandhi calmly fasted in prison, believing that his death would embarrass the British enough to spur independence, which had become the focus of his politics by1920. Gandhi's non-cooperation movement, kicked off in the early 1920s, called for Indians to boycott British goods and traditions and become self-reliant. His mostfamous protest came in 1930, when Gandhi led thousands of Indians on a 250-mile march to a coastal town to produce salt, on which the British had a monopoly. What led to the growth of legend of Mahatma Gandhi among the Indians?
Which pair is correct for 'Types of Political Party - Name of Political Party'? I. National Party - Communist Party of India II. State Party - Aam Aadmi Party III. State Party - All India Trinamool Congress IV. National Party - Indian National Congress
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Bhoodan movement? I. The movement was independent of the government. II. The movement had support from the Congress party. III. It was led by Jayaprakash Narayan
Which of the following statements is correct about socialism mentioned in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution? 1. The Indian brand of socialism is democratic socialism. 2. It is a blend of Marxism and Gandhism leaning heavily towards Gandhian socialism. select the answer using the code given below.
Two statements are followed by three Conclusions I, II and III. You have to consider the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements and indicate your answer accordingly. Statements: I. Political parties that opposed simultaneous polls before the Law Commission mostly cited federalism, Constitution and impracticability for their opposition, but Goa Forward Party chose coconuts to drive home its point against the proposal of ‘One Nation, One Election'. II. The regional party that is part of the BJP-led Goa government cited coconut, its party symbol, to argue that regional issues will go unaddressed in the noise of simultaneous polls. Conclusions: I. To buttress its reasoning, Goa Forward Party representative cited the party's history and struggle in protesting against cutting down of coconut trees in Goa before it came to power with ally BJP in March 2017. II. The party had protested against the BJP government's decision to amend rules to simplify the procedure of cutting down coconut trees by removing it from the list of trees. III. The commission held talks with political parties on the proposal of simultaneous elections.
A passage is given with five questions following it. Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given fouralternatives. He wasn't the first, nor would he be the last, but the wiry, bespectacled man from Gujarat is certainly the most famous of the world's peaceful political dissidents.Mohandas Gandhi – also affectionately known as Mahatma – led India's independence movement in the 1930s and 40s by speaking softly without carrying much ofa big stick, facing down the British colonialists with stirring speeches and non-violent protest. More than anything else, historians say, Gandhi proved that one manhas the power to take on an empire, using both ethics and intelligence. Urges Britain to quit India It is hard to imagine the thin, robed Gandhi working in the rough and tumble world of law, but Gandhi did get his start in politics as a lawyer in South Africa, where he supported the local Indian community's struggle for civil rights. Returning to India in 1915, he carried over his desire to improve the situation of the lower classes. Gandhi quickly became a leader within the Indian National Congress, a growing political party supporting independence, and traveled widely with the party to learnabout the local struggles of various Indian communities. It was during those travels that his legend grew among the Indian people, historians say. Gandhi was known as much for his wit and intelligence as for his piety. When he was arrested several more times over the years for his actions during the movement,Gandhi calmly fasted in prison, believing that his death would embarrass the British enough to spur independence, which had become the focus of his politics by1920. Gandhi's non-cooperation movement, kicked off in the early 1920s, called for Indians to boycott British goods and traditions and become self-reliant. His mostfamous protest came in 1930, when Gandhi led thousands of Indians on a 250-mile march to a coastal town to produce salt, on which the British had a monopoly. Which of the following can help one to "take on" an empire?