Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Era of one Party Dominance

Question:

What posed a dilemma for the socialists in 1955?

Options:

The split within the Socialist Party

The declaration of the Congress's socialist goal

The increasing popularity of the Communist Party

The decline in electoral success

Correct Answer:

The declaration of the Congress's socialist goal

Explanation:

The Socialist Party originated during the mass movement stage of the Indian National Congress in the pre-independence era.
In 1934, a group of young leaders formed the Congress Socialist Party (CSP) within the Congress, seeking a more radical and egalitarian approach.
In 1948, Congress amended its constitution, not allowing its members to have dual membership, forcing the Socialists to form a separate Socialist Party.
The Socialists differentiated themselves from both the Congress and the Communists by advocating democratic socialism.
The Socialists faced a dilemma when Congress declared its goal as a socialist pattern of society in 1955 (Avadi Resolution), making it difficult to present themselves as a distinct alternative.