Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Era of one Party Dominance

Question:

Which statement is incorrect about Shyama Prasad Mukherjee's views on Jammu & Kashmir?

Options:

He was opposed to India's policy of autonomy to Jammu & Kashmir.

He supported India's policy of autonomy to Jammu & Kashmir.

He led an agitation against India's policy towards Jammu & Kashmir.

None of the above.

Correct Answer:

He supported India's policy of autonomy to Jammu & Kashmir.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2 - He supported India's policy of autonomy to Jammu & Kashmir.

Correction: He held contrasting views on India's policy of granting autonomy to Jammu & Kashmir. During Jana Sangh's agitation against the government's Kashmir policy, he was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police.

 

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee:

He was born in Calcutta in a Bengali Brahmin family.
He emerged as a leader of Hindu Mahasabha, advocating for the interests of the Hindu community.
With the support of the RSS, he founded the 'Bharatiya Jana Sangh', which eventually evolved into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Thus, he is widely regarded as the founder of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Mukherjee served as Minister for Industry and Supply in Nehru's first cabinet after independence.
Due to disagreements over the government's approach to relations with Pakistan (Nehru-Liaquat Pact), he resigned in 1950.
He was a member of the Constituent Assembly & later served in the first Lok Sabha.
He held contrasting views on India's policy of granting autonomy to Jammu & Kashmir.
During Jana Sangh's agitation against the government's Kashmir policy, he was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
He passed away in detention, a day after being provisionally diagnosed with a heart attack.