Which among the following statements is not correct about the Communist Party of India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → In 1965, the Communist Party abandoned the path of violent revolution and decided to participate in the approaching general elections.
Option (1) In the early 1920s, communist groups emerged in different parts of India. — True. They took inspiration from the Bolshevik revolution in Russia.
Option (2) From 1935, the Communists worked mainly within the fold of the Indian National Congress. — True.
Option (3) In 1965, the Communist Party abandoned the path of violent revolution and decided to participate in the approaching general elections. — False. The party took this decision in 1951, before the first general election, in which the CPI won 16 seats.
Option (4) The Party went through a major split in 1964. — True. The split followed the ideological rift between the Soviet Union and China; the opponents of the pro-Soviet faction formed the CPI(M).
NCERT: Politics in India since Independence — Chapter 2: Era of One-party Dominance (2025-26)
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