WBCS.LIVE practice question

Who among the following was one of the founders of the Swaraj Party?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Subhas Chandra Bose
  2. Jawahar Lal Nehru
  3. Chittaranjan Das
  4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Chittaranjan Das

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Chittaranjan Das. Chittaranjan Das, popularly known as Deshbondhu, was one of the main founders of the Swaraj Party in 1923, along with Motilal Nehru. The Swaraj Party was established as a breakaway group from the Indian National Congress after the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922. The aim of the Swaraj Party was to enter the legislative councils established by the British under the Government of India Act 1919 and oppose colonial rule from within by obstructing and exposing the British policies.