Previous Year Question
With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs :
Person | Position held |
1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru | President, All India Liberal Federation |
2. K. C. Neogy | Member, The Constituent Assembly |
3. P. C. Joshi | General Secretary, Communist Party of India |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru — Correctly matched
Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru was a noted jurist, constitutionalist and liberal leader.
He served as the President of the All India Liberal Federation. Archival records mention him as President of the Indian Liberal Federation in 1923.
He also participated in the Round Table Conferences of 1930–32 and the Joint Parliamentary Committee of 1933.
K. C. Neogy — Correctly matched
K. C. Neogy was elected to the Constituent Assembly from the Bengal province as a member of the Indian National Congress.
After independence, he also served as Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation and Minister for Commerce.
He was the Chairman of India’s First Finance Commission. The First Finance Commission was constituted in 1951 and submitted its report in 1952.
P. C. Joshi — Correctly matched
P. C. Joshi was one of the prominent leaders of the communist movement in India.
He was chosen as the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of India in late 1935 and remained in that position for approximately twelve years.
Under his leadership, the party expanded its activities among peasants, workers, students, writers and cultural organisations.