Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2017 GS-I
Question

Who among the following supported the Swaraj Party in Central Legislative Assembly in pre-independent India?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: M. Jinnah

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “M. Jinnah”.
M. Jinnah supported the Swaraj Party in the Central Legislative Assembly in pre-independent India. The Swaraj Party was formed by Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das in 1923 to contest elections and obstruct British governance from within.

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