Q. Consider the following pairs:
| Party | Leader|
| 1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee |
| 2. Socialist Party | C. Rajagopalachari |
| 3. Congress for Democracy | Jagjivan Ram |
| 4. Swatantra Party | Acharya Narendra Dev |
How many of the above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
Correct answer: (b) Only two
Question from UPSC Prelims 2024 GS Paper
Explanation:
1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh – Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee: Correct
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee was indeed the founder and first president of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1951.
2. Socialist Party – C. Rajagopalachari: Incorrect
C. Rajagopalachari was not the leader of the Socialist Party. He was actually associated with the Swatantra Party, which he founded. The Socialist Party was led by figures like Jayaprakash Narayan and Ram Manohar Lohia.
3. Congress for Democracy – Jagjivan Ram: Correct
Jagjivan Ram formed the Congress for Democracy in 1977 after leaving the Indian National Congress.
4. Swatantra Party – Acharya Narendra Dev: Incorrect
Acharya Narendra Dev was a prominent leader of the Socialist movement in India, not the Swatantra Party. As mentioned earlier, the Swatantra Party was founded by C. Rajagopalachari.
Thus, only two pairs (1 and 3) are correctly matched, making (b) the correct answer.