Prelims 2026 · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle · Question 16
Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939 ?<br/><br/>1. Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi.<br/>2. The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose.<br/>3. The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours.<br/>4. The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose.<br/><br/>Select the answer using the code given below :<br/>
Answer
1, 2 and 4
Statements 1, 2 and 4 fit best. Bose’s 1939 re-election did not translate into Gandhi’s confidence or cooperation, and the Left around him was fragmented; Jayaprakash Narayan/socialists and the Royists prioritised Congress unity, while the later Left Consolidation Committee quickly broke up. Statement 3 is too sweeping because Communists had supported Bose at Tripuri and initially worked with him in Left coordination.