Congress Socialist Party ideology
Question
With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 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.
Options
1 and 2 only
3 only
1, 2 and 3
None
Explanation
The Congress Socialist Party, founded in 1934 within the Indian National Congress, advocated both the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes as part of anti-colonial struggle, and it was influenced by socialist ideology including the concept of dictatorship of the proletariat. However, the Congress Socialist Party did not advocate separate electorates for minorities and oppressed classes; this was a position more associated with other political streams. The CSP was progressive but did not support communal divisions through separate electorates. > The Congress Socialist Party combined nationalist and Marxist ideologies but rejected communal electorates. Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2015
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q26
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Indian independence movement - political ideologies
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Modern India - Congress Socialist Party
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