2015 · Modern HistoryPrevious Year Question
Q26.
With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements: 1. It advocated the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes. 2. It wanted to establish the dictatorship of proletariat. 3. It advocated separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. None
Answer

D

Explanation

Important features were consistent and militant anti-imperialism, anti-landlordism, the organization of workers and peasants in trade unions and kisan sabhas, the acceptance of a socialist vision of independent India and of the socialist programme of the economic and social transformation of society. They preferred methods adopted by Congress. 1st and 2nd statements can be related to radical communism in India during 1920 to 40. 3rd statement is also not related to CSP.