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Prelims 2018 · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle · Question 70

Who among the following were the founders of the "Hind Mazdoor Sabha" established in 1948?

  1. B. Krishna Pillai, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and K.C. George
  2. Jayaprakash Narayan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay and M.N. Roy
  3. C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer, K. Kamaraj and Veeresalingam Pantulu
  4. Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujan and G.G. Mehta

Answer

Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujan and G.G. Mehta

  • (a) Incorrect. B. Krishna Pillai, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and K.C. George were prominent Communist leaders from Kerala, not founders of the Hind Mazdoor Sabha (1948).
  • (b) Incorrect. Jayaprakash Narayan was associated with socialist politics and labour movements, but Deen Dayal Upadhyay was not a founder of HMS; this combination is factually wrong.
  • (c) Incorrect. C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer, K. Kamaraj and Veeresalingam Pantulu were not connected with the founding of Hind Mazdoor Sabha.
  • (d) Correct. Hind Mazdoor Sabha was founded in 1948 by socialist trade union leaders including Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujam, and G.G. Mehta.

Answer: (d)

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