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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2024 GS-I
Question

Consider the following statements with reference to the Workers and Peasants Party:

1. The Workers and Peasants Party was formed in 1927 and was given the form of an All India Organisation.
2. The objective of this party was to work within the Congress so that it could be made a more revolution inclined party and an organisation of the common people.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Only2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Only2”.

The Workers and Peasants Party was founded in Bengal on 1 November 1925, as the Labour Swaraj Party of the Indian National Congress. It worked inside the Indian National Congress in 1925–1929.

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