Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Era of one Party Dominance

Question:

Which of the following statements are correct about Bharatiya Jana Sangh?

(A) The Bharatiya Jana Sangh was formed in 1961.
(B) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya was the founder-President of Bharatiya Jana Sangh.
(C) Bharatiya Jana Sangh emphasized the idea of one country, one culture and one nation.
(D) Bharatiya Jana Sangh advocated India developing nuclear weapons especially after China carried out its atomic tests in 1964.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B) and (C) only

(B) and (C) only

(C) and (D) only

(A) and (B) only

Correct Answer:

(C) and (D) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (C) and (D) only

(A) The Bharatiya Jana Sangh was formed in 1961.  (Incorrect). The Bharatiya Jana Sangh was formed in 1951, not 1961.
(B) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya was the founder-President of Bharatiya Jana Sangh.  (Incorrect). The founder-President was Syama Prasad Mookerjee, not Deen Dayal Upadhyaya 
(C) Bharatiya Jana Sangh emphasized the idea of one country, one culture and one nation. (Correct)
(D) Bharatiya Jana Sangh advocated India developing nuclear weapons especially after China carried out its atomic tests in 1964.  (Correct)

"The Bharatiya Jana Sangh was formed in 1951 with Shyama Prasad Mukherjee as its founder President. Its lineage however can be traced back to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Hindu Mahasabha before Independence. The Jana Sangh was different from other parties in terms of ideology and programmes. It emphasised the idea of one country, one culture and one nation and believed that the country could become modern, progressive and strong on the basis of Indian culture and traditions. The party called for a reunion of India and Pakistan in Akhand Bharat. The party was in forefront of the agitation to replace English with Hindi as the official language of India and was also opposed to the granting of concessions to religious and cultural minorities. The party was a consistent advocate of India developing nuclear weapons especially after China carried out its atomic tests in 1964".