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Q70·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2018

Hind Mazdoor Sabha Founders

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Question

Who among the following were the founders of the "Hind Mazdoor Sabha" established in 1948?

Options

a

B. Krishna Pillai, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and K.C. George

b

Jayaprakash Narayan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay and M.N. Roy

Answer
c

C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer, K. Kamaraj and Veeresalingam Pantulu

d

Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujam and G.G. Mehta

Explanation

The Hind Mazdoor Sabha (Indian Workers Association), established in 1948, was founded by Jayaprakash Narayan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay, and M.N. Roy. This organization represented an important independent labor movement in post-independence India, combining nationalist and socialist ideals. Jayaprakash Narayan (JP) was a prominent freedom fighter and socialist leader. Deen Dayal Upadhyay later became associated with the RSS and Jana Sangh. M.N. Roy was a communist revolutionary who later developed his own philosophical positions. Option (a) represents Kerala communist leaders. Option (c) represents South Indian political figures of different periods. Option (d) names individuals not typically associated with founding HMS. > Hind Mazdoor Sabha (1948): JP, Deen Dayal, M.N. Roy. Answer: (b).

Question details

Year

2018

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q70

Subject

History

Sub-topic

Indian National Movement and Labor Movement

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Static

Source hint

Modern History - Labor Movement and Freedom Struggle

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