During the last few years of British rule, which group gained considerable control over the AITUC?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The communists
Option (1) The moderates — Incorrect. The moderates, led by M. Joshi and V.V. Giri, were one of the main groups in the AITUC. In the last years of British rule, control of the AITUC passed to the communists.
Option (2) The communists — Correct. In the last few years of British rule, the communists gained considerable control over the AITUC. Soon after, in May 1947, the Indian National Congress formed a separate union, the INTUC.
Option (3) The nationalists — Incorrect. The nationalists, with leaders like Lala Lajpat Rai and Jawaharlal Nehru, were one of the main AITUC groups. The Indian National Congress later formed its own union, the INTUC, in May 1947.
Option (4) The regional parties — Incorrect. Regional parties started to form their own unions only from the late 1960s. That was long after British rule had ended.
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