Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

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

Question:

What type of struggles did the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) lead in 1967 against the high prices of commodities?

Options:

Armed agrarian struggles

Intellectual debates

Urban development initiatives

Environmental conservation campaigns

Correct Answer:

Armed agrarian struggles

Explanation:

The economic turmoil in 1967 led to escalating prices, triggering public discontent. Citizens voiced their concerns through protests against elevated costs of essential goods, food scarcity, rising unemployment, and the overall economic state of the nation. This period also saw frequent occurrences of bandhs (strikes) and hartals (shutdowns) across the country. The government regarded these protests as issues of law and order rather than reflections of people's grievances, inadvertently intensifying public resentment and magnifying widespread unrest.

Communist and socialist parties initiated movements to address socioeconomic inequality. A faction of communists, distinct from the Communist Party of India (Marxist), established the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist). This new party led armed agrarian uprisings and orchestrated farmer protests. Additionally, this phase was marred by some of the most severe Hindu-Muslim conflicts since India's independence.