Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Era of one Party Dominance

Question:

In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.

Assertion: The Communist Party parted away from the Congress in December 1941.

Reason: The Congress decided to support the British in their war against Nazi Germany.

Options:

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.

The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Correct Answer:

The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Explanation:

The Communist Party of India (CPI):
In the early 1920s, communist groups emerged in different parts of India, inspired by the Bolshevik revolution in Russia and advocating socialism as a solution.
The CPI was formed on 26 December 1925.
Initially, the Indian communist movement aimed to end British rule in India.
From 1935, the Communists primarily worked within the Indian National Congress.
A split occurred in December 1941 when the Communists decided to support the British in their war against Nazi Germany.
The party questioned the nature of Indian independence, leading to violent uprisings in Telangana.
In 1951, the CPI abandoned the path of violent revolution and participated in the general elections, winning 16 seats and became the opposition party.From 1935, 
the Communists worked mainly from within the fold of the Indian National Congress. A parting of ways took place in December 1941, when the Communists decided tosupport the British in their war against Nazi Germany.