Previous Year Question
Which of the following political parties was formed within the Congress by Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru in connection with the debate over returning to council politics?
A.
Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
B.
The Indian League
C.
The Bombay Presidency Association
D.
Swaraj Party
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
The Swaraj Party was founded in 1923 by Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru. It was initially also known as the Congress-Khilafat Swarajya Party.
After the withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation
Movement, a major debate arose within the Indian National Congress over whether
nationalist leaders should continue to boycott the legislative councils
or enter them