Socialism in India NDA Questions

Socialism in India MCQ Questions

13.
Socialism in India emerged in the early 20th century as part of the broader movement for:
A.
Unification with neighbouring colonies
B.
Expansion of the East India Company's trade
C.
Restoration of princely state monarchies
D.
Independence from British colonial rule
ANSWER :
D. Independence from British colonial rule
14.
Early socialist ideas in India grew popular mainly by championing the causes of farmers and labourers against:
A.
Zamindars, the princely class and the landed gentry
B.
Foreign tourists and traders
C.
Religious missionaries alone
D.
Urban shopkeepers alone
ANSWER :
A. Zamindars, the princely class and the landed gentry
15.
The Communist Party of India (CPI) was formally established in the year:
A.
1936
B.
1920
C.
1925
D.
1905
ANSWER :
C. 1925
16.
Formal, organised socialism within the Indian National Congress is generally traced to the formation, in 1934, of the:
A.
Swaraj Party
B.
Congress Socialist Party
C.
Muslim League
D.
Hindu Mahasabha
ANSWER :
B. Congress Socialist Party
17.
The Congress Socialist Party was formed mainly with the aim of connecting political freedom with:
A.
Religious revivalism
B.
Princely state autonomy
C.
Exclusive linguistic nationalism
D.
Social and economic equality
ANSWER :
D. Social and economic equality
18.
Members of the Congress Socialist Party, unlike the communists, chose to work primarily within which larger nationalist organisation?
A.
The Hindu Mahasabha
B.
The Justice Party
C.
The Indian National Congress
D.
The Muslim League
ANSWER :
C. The Indian National Congress