Multiple choice

Consider the following statements about C. Rajagopalachari:

A. He was one of the first recipients of India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna in 1954. B. He founded the Swatantra Party. C. He opposed the Quit India Movement.

Which of the above statements is/are true?

  1. Only C

  2. A and B

  3. A and C

  4. All of these

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

All the statements are correct. Swatantra Party was founded by C. Rajagopalachari in reaction to the Jawaharlal Nehru-dominated Indian National Congress's increasingly socialist and statist outlook. So, statement B is correct. While advocating cooperation over Britain's war effort, he opposed the Quit India Movement. So, statement C is correct.

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