1995 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 1995 · General Studies

Question 62: History and Culture

Which one of the following was an émigré Communist Journal of M. N. Roy?

aKisan Sabha
bThe Worker
cVanguard
dAnushilan

AnswerThe answer is (c).

The Vanguard of Indian Independence was the journal M. N. Roy brought out from Europe from 1922, after he had become a leading Indian communist abroad; émigré papers of this kind carried the Communist International's message to Indian readers. The other titles are not Roy's journals, and Anushilan was the name of a Bengal revolutionary society. Remember: Roy, Vanguard, 1922.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Kisan Sabha was a peasant organisation, not Roy's journal.
  • (b) The Worker is not Roy's émigré journal.
  • (c) Right: Vanguard of Indian Independence, published from Europe.
  • (d) Anushilan was the name of a Bengal revolutionary society, not Roy's journal.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1995, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.