2003 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2003 · General Studies

Question 137: History and Culture

When Congress leaders condemned the Montagu-Chelmsford Report, many moderates left party to form the

aSwarajya Party
bIndian Freedom Party
cIndependence Federation of India
dIndian Liberal Federation

AnswerThe answer is (d).

After the Montagu-Chelmsford Report (1918) the Congress condemned the proposed reforms, and the moderates, led by Surendranath Banerjea, left to form the Indian National Liberal Federation (the Indian Liberal Federation) in 1919. The Swarajya Party was formed in 1923 within the Congress by C R Das and Motilal Nehru.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) The Swarajya Party was formed by Das and Nehru in 1923, within the Congress.
  • (b) There was no 'Indian Freedom Party' formed by the moderates at this time.
  • (c) The Independence Federation of India is not a party of this period.
  • (d) Correct: the Indian Liberal Federation.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2003, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.