Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Congress Socialist Party was the 'left-wing' of Congress.
  2. Acharya Narendra Dev was its first secretary.
  3. Jaiprakash Narayan was its first president.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 2 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Explanation

In 1934, the Congress Socialist Party was formed within the Indian National Congress as its left wing.(Statement 1 is correct) The Congress Socialist Party was formed due to the efforts of Acharya Narendra Dev, Jai Prakash Narayan and Dr. Lohia. Acharya Narendra Dev was its first president and Jaiprakash Narayan was its first secretary. Hence, statements 2 and 3 are incorrect.

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