Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Era of one Party Dominance

Question:

Match the following Political Personalities in List 1 correctly with the description in List 2:

List 1- Political Personalities

List 2- Description

(a) Babasaheb Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar 

(i) Founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh

(b) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya

(ii) Co-Founder of Communist Party of India (M)

(c) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

(iii) Gave the concept of Integral Humanism 

(d) A.K. Gopalan

(iv) Founded the Scheduled Castes Federation

 

Options:

(a)- iv, (b)- iii, (c)- ii, (d) i

(a)- iv, (b)- iii, (c)- i, (d) ii

(a)- iii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d) ii

(a)- iv, (b)- i, (c)- iii, (d) ii

Correct Answer:

(a)- iv, (b)- iii, (c)- i, (d) ii

Explanation:

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar- He was a prominent leader of the anti-caste movement & played a pivotal role in the struggle for justice for the Dalits. He founded the Independent Labour Party, The Scheduled Castes Federation & envisioned the formation of the Republican Party of India.

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya- He was one of the founding members & the General Secretary of the Bharatiya Jan Sangh (1951- 67). He introduced the concept of ‘Integral Humanism’ which followed the tradition of 'Advaita Vedanta’ (introduced by Adi Shankara).

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee- The Bharatiya Jana Sangh was founded in 1951 by Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, with its lineage traced back to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Hindu Mahasabha.

A.K. Gopalan- In 1939, he made the decision to join the Communist Party. Following the split in the Communist Party in 1964, Gopalan aligned himself with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (co-founder). Gopalan earned respect and recognition as a parliamentarian.