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UPSC Prelims 2024 Question on – Political Parties and Their Leaders PYQ
Q. Consider the following pairs:
| Party |
Its Leader |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee |
| Socialist Party |
C. Rajagopalachari |
| Congress for Democracy |
Jagjivan Ram |
| Swatantra Party |
Acharya Narendra Dev |
How many of the above are correctly matched?
✅ Correct Answer: (b) Only two
Explanation:
- Pair 1: Correct. Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1951.
- Pair 2: Incorrect. C. Rajagopalachari founded the Swatantra Party, not the Socialist Party.
- Pair 3: Correct. Jagjivan Ram formed the Congress for Democracy (CFD) in 1977.
- Pair 4: Incorrect. Acharya Narendra Dev was associated with the Congress Socialist Party, not the Swatantra Party.
