UPSC Prelims 2019 · GS Paper I
Question 15: History and Culture
With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs :
| Person | Position held | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru | President, All India Liberal Federation |
| 2 | K. C. Neogy | Member, The Constituent Assembly |
| 3 | P. C. Joshi | General Secretary, Communist Party of India |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (d).
All three pairs are correctly matched. Tej Bahadur Sapru was a leading moderate and served as president of the All India Liberal Federation. K. C. Neogy, an economist and politician from Bengal, was a member of the Constituent Assembly. P. C. Joshi was the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of India, from 1935 to 1947. Learn people along with their offices; UPSC repeats this pattern in the modern history section.
- 1. Sapru presided over the All India Liberal Federation.
- 2. K. C. Neogy sat in the Constituent Assembly.
- 3. P. C. Joshi was General Secretary of the CPI.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Pairs 2 and 3 are also correct.
- (b) Pair 3 is also correct.
- (c) Pairs 1 and 2 are also correct.
- (d) Correct: all three pairs are rightly matched.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2019, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.