Which of the following statements about the Congress Socialist Party is/are correct?
1. The Congress Socialist Party was formed within the Indian National Congress in 1934 to promote socialist principles.
2. Leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Dev were key figures of the Congress Socialist Party.
3. The Congress Socialist Party eventually evolved into the Communist Party of India after independence.

Select the correct answers from the codes gives below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3 only

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Which of the following statements about the Congress Socialist Party is/are correct?
1. The Congress Socialist Party was formed within the Indian National Congress in 1934 to promote socialist principles.
2. Leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Dev were key figures of the Congress Socialist Party.
3. The Congress Socialist Party eventually evolved into the Communist Party of India after independence.

Select the correct answers from the codes gives below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3 only

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: The Congress Socialist Party was formed in 1934 as a socialist faction within the Indian National Congress. It aimed to promote socialist ideals and address issues like economic inequality and land reforms.
Statement 2 is correct: Prominent leaders of the CSP included Jayaprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva, and Ram Manohar Lohia.
Statement 3 is not correct: The CSP did not evolve into the Communist Party of India (CPI). The CPI was a separate organization with Marxist ideology, distinct from the CSP&rsquo;s democratic socialism.

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Which of the following statements about the Congress Socialist Party is/are correct? 1. The Congress Socialist Party was formed within the Indian National Congress in 1934 to promote socialist principles. 2. Leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Dev were key figures of the Congress Socialist Party. 3. The Congress Socialist Party eventually evolved into the Communist Party of India after independence. Select the correct answers from the codes gives below: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, and 3 only