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
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujam and G.G. Mehta. They were socialist trade unionists who set up the Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS) as a union federation free of both Congress and Communist control. After independence the labour movement split along party lines. The Congress had formed INTUC in 1947, and AITUC was dominated by the Communists. Socialists who had left the Congress founded HMS at Calcutta in December 1948; other founders included Basawon Singh, R.S. Ruikar and Maniben Kara. HMS remains one of the major central trade union organisations of India. Option A is wrong because Krishna Pillai, Namboodiripad and K.C. George were Communist leaders of Kerala. Option B is wrong because, although Jayaprakash Narayan was a socialist, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya led the Jana Sangh and M.N. Roy founded the Radical Humanist movement. Option C is wrong because C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer was Dewan of Travancore, Kamaraj a Congress leader and Veeresalingam a social reformer. Exam tip: INTUC 1947 (Congress), HMS 1948 (Socialists), AITUC 1920 (oldest).
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- A.economy
- B.culture
- C.statecraft
- D.monarchy
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- A.Non-Cooperation Movement.
- B.Civil Disobedience Movement.
- C.Quit India Movement.
- D.Protest against partition of Bengal.
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- A.4, 3, 2, 1
- B.3, 4, 2, 1
- C.1, 2, 3, 4
- D.2, 1, 3, 4
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- A.Arikamedu
- B.Tamralipti
- C.Bharukachcha
- D.Muchiri
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Read the full explanation →Who was the founder of Mahakali Pathshala in Calcutta?
- A.Her Holiness Mataji Maharani Tapaswini
- B.Sister Nivedita
- C.Madame Blavatsky
- D.Sarojini Naidu
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