Previous Year Question
Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948?
A.
B. Krishna Pillai, E. M. S. Namboodiripad and K. C. George
B.
Jayaprakash Narayan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay and M. N. Roy
C.
C. P. Ramaswamy Iyer, K. Kamaraj and Veeresalingam Pantulu
D.
Ashok Mehta, T. S. Ramanujam and G. G. Mehta
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
The Hind Mazdoor Sabha was founded at a trade union conference held in Calcutta in December 1948. Representatives of the Indian Federation of Labour, Hind Mazdoor Panchayat, trade unions associated with the Forward Bloc and independent trade unions participated in this conference.
Its founding leaders included Ashok Mehta, T. S. Ramanujam, G. G. Mehta, R. S. Ruikar, Maniben Kara, Sibnath Banerjee, R. A. Khedgikar and V. S. Mathur. R. S. Ruikar was elected its first president, while Ashok Mehta became its first general secretary. G. G. Mehta and V. S. Mathur became secretaries.