1. The first meeting of the Congress Socialist Party was held in :
(a) Delhi
(b) Nasik
(c) Patna
(d) Lahore
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (c) Patna
- The Congress Socialist Party was created in May 1934 at a Congress Committee gathering in Patna.
- Later that year in October and November, the rules and regulations of the Congress Party were decided in Bombay.
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2. The first session of the Congress Socialist Party was held in the year –
(a) 1921
(b) 1934
(c) 1937
(d) 1939
[42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (b) 1934
- The Congress Socialist Party was created in May 1934 in Patna at a meeting of the Congress Committee.
- The policies and structures of the Congress Party were established in Bombay in October-November 1934.
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3. With reference to the 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 the proletariat.
3. It advocated a separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2, and 3
(d) None of the above
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (d) None of the above
- In 1934, the Congress Socialist Party was created as a socialist group within the Indian National Congress.
- They disagreed with Gandhi’s spiritualism and the Communist Party of India’s attitude towards the Congress party.
- They were influenced by both Fabianism and Marxism and they believed in an armed fight as well as peaceful resistance.
- They wanted decentralized socialism with cooperation, trade unions, independent farmers, and local governments having economic power.
- They wanted to eliminate religious divisions by uniting people of different classes.
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4. Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Congress Socialist Party?
(a) M.N. Roy
(b) Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi
(c) Pattam Thanu Pillai
(d) Acharya Narendra Dev
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (d) Acharya Narendra Dev
- Acharya Narendra Dev, Jai Prakash Narayan, and Minoo Masani established the Congress Socialist Party in October 1934.
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5. The Congress Socialist Party was founded in 1934 by:
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru and Vinoba Bhave
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru and Jay Prakash Narayan
(c) Jayprakash Narayan and Acharya Narendra Dev
(d) Ashok Mehta and Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. Re-Exam (Pre) 2020]
Ans (c) Jayprakash Narayan and Acharya Narendra Dev
- In October 1934, Acharya Narendra Dev, Jai Prakash Narayan, and Minoo Masani created the Congress Socialist Party.
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6. Who was the Convenor of the All India Congress Socialist Party at Patna in 1934?
(a) Acharya Narendra Dev
(b) Achyuta Patvardhan
(c) Jaya Prakash Narayan
(d) Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (c) Jaya Prakash Narayan
- At the 1934 India Congress Socialist Party meeting in Patna, Jai Prakash Narayan was chosen as the convenor.
- Acharya Narendra Dev and Ashok Mehta were some of the founding members.
- J.P. Narayan was the General Secretary and Acharya Narendra Dev was the President.
- The Congress Socialist Party wanted to spread decentralized socialism.
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7. Congress Socialist Party was organized in 1934 by:
(a) Jai Prakash Narayan and Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Jai Prakash Narayan and Acharya Narendra Dev
(c) Jai Prakash Narayan and Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose and Jawaharlal Nehru
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (b) Jai Prakash Narayan and Acharya Narendra Dev
- In 1934, Jai Prakash Narayan, Yogendra Shukla, Minoo Masani, Acharya Narendra Dev, and others established the Congress Socialist Party as part of the Indian National Congress.
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8. Jayprakash Narayan was associated with the Party:
(a) Congress Party
(b) Communist Party
(c) Congress Socialist Party
(d) Kisan Sabha
[48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008, 42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (c) Congress Socialist Party
- In 1934, Jai Prakash Narayan, Yogendra Shukla, Minoo Masani, Acharya Narendra Dev, and others created the Congress Socialist Party inside the Indian National Congress.
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9. Bihar Socialist Party was founded by –
(a) J.P. Narayan
(b) Satyabhakta
(c) M.N. Roy
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
[48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) J.P. Narayan
- In 1931, Phulan Prasad Varma founded the Bihar Socialist Party at his home.
- This party was based on the beliefs of Marx, Lenin, and the Fabian Society, and was part of the Indian National Congress.
- Famous people such as Jai Prakash Narayan, Gangasharan Singh, Rambriksh Benipuri and Ramanand Mishra were all connected to the Bihar Socialist Party.
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10. Who formed the ‘Bihar Socialist Party’ in 1931?
(a) Phulan Prasad Varma
(b) Swami Yogananda
(c) Narhari Parikh
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (a) Phulan Prasad Varma
- In 1931, Phulan Prasad Varma held a meeting at his home to form the Bihar Socialist Party.
- This party was inspired by the beliefs of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin, as well as the Fabian Society.
- It was part of the Indian National Congress, and Jai Prakash Narayan, Gangasharan Singh, Rambriksh Benipuri, and Ramanand Mishra were all connected to it.
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11. Who is known as “Loknayak”?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Jayprakash Narayan
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[46th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (c) Jayprakash Narayan
- Jay Prakash Narayan is well-known as “Loknayak”.
- He helped to organize the Indian people during the ‘Quit India Movement’ with Ram Manohar Lohia and Aruna Asaf Ali in 1942.
- He made a speech called “Sampoorna Kranti” at Gandhi Maidan Patna on 5 June 1974.
- He was awarded “Bharat Ratna” posthumously in 1999.
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12. Which title was given to Jayaprakash Narayan?
(a) Praja Hitechhu
(b) Lok Nayak
(c) Lokmanya
(d) Rashtra Nayak
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]
Ans (b) Lok Nayak
- Jay Prakash Narayan earned the nickname “Loknayak” when he worked with Ram Manohar Lohia and Aruna Asaf Ali to organize the Indian public during the Quit-India Movement in 1942.
- On June 5th, 1974, he made the declaration of “Sampoorna Kranti” in Gandhi Maidan Patna on 5 June 1974.
- He was awarded “Bharat Ratna” posthumously in 1999
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13. By which name is Jay Prakash Narayan known?
(a) Lokmanya
(b) Loknayak
(c) Lokhitvadi
(d) Lokneta
[56th to 59thB.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (b) Loknayak
- Jay Prakash Narayan was well-known as the “Loknayak”.
- Along with Ram Manohar Lohia and Aruna Asaf Ali, he secretly organized the Indian people during the ‘Quit-India Movement’ in 1942.
- On 5 June 1974, he made the announcement of the “Sampoorna Kranti” at Gandhi Maidan Patna on 5 June 1974.
- He was awarded “Bharat Ratna” posthumously in 1999.
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14. Jay Prakash diwas was celebrated in:
(a) January, 1946
(b) February, 1946
(c) March, 1946
(d) April, 1946
[43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (d) April, 1946
- In April 1946, a celebration was held in honor of Jai Prakash’s release from prison.
- A large rally was held in Bankipur Maidan in Patna, calling for his release and speaking out against the government’s policy of arresting political figures.
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15. Shri Narsingh Narayan was –
(a) Socialist
(b) Nationalist
(c) Internationalist
(d) Communist
[45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (a) Socialist
- Narsingh Narayan was part of the Bihar Socialist Party and was a socialist.
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16. Consider the following statements:
1. The “Bombay Manifesto” signed in 1936 openly opposed the preaching of socialist ideals.
2. It evoked support from a large section of the business community from all across India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (c) Both 1 and 2
- In 1936, 21 businessmen signed the ‘Bombay Manifesto’, which publicly criticized Nehru’s socialist ideas presented at the Lucknow session.
- It was widely backed by the business world. Both of these statements are correct.
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17. Who became the champion of socialism and wanted to overthrow British rule, Princely states, Landlordism, and Capitalism in 1933?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Bhulabhai Desai
(d) Sardar Patel
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
- Jawaharlal Nehru was a big believer in socialism. In 1933, he wished to get rid of British rule, the Princely states, landlordism, and Capitalism.
- Nehru’s idea of socialism was inspired by the Soviet Union’s socialism.
- He even went to the Soviet Union in November 1927.
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