Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System

Question:

The term Congress Syndicate was used to refer ______ .

Options:

A group of people who supported socialist ideologies within Congress.

A group of people who always opposed Indira Gandhi.

A group of powerful and influential leaders within the Congress

None of these

Correct Answer:

A group of powerful and influential leaders within the Congress

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3 - A group of powerful and influential leaders within the Congress

The term Congress Syndicate was used to refer a group of powerful and influential leaders within the Congress.

The real challenge to Indira Gandhi came not from the opposition but from within her own party. She had to deal with the ‘syndicate’, a group of powerful and influential leaders from within the Congress. The Syndicate had played a role in the installation of Indira Gandhi as the Prime Minister by ensuring her election as the leader of the parliamentary party.

Syndicate was the informal name given to a group of Congress leaders who were in control of the party’s organisation. It was led by K. Kamraj, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and then the president of the Congress party.