Question

Jay Prakash Narayan became General Secretary of ____________
A) Swaraj party
B) Indian National Congress
C) Congress Socialist Party
D) Hindustan Republic Association

Answer 1

Hint: In his college days, when he was engrossed in higher studies, the concept of socialism captivated Jayaprakash Narayan's mind; he noticed that India was being oppressed by the imperial forces, a Marxian thesis, which he acknowledged as the true analysis of the country's low status.

Complete answer:
During the 1930s, both within and outside of the Congress party, socialist ideals became increasingly prominent. In the congress of 1934, a Socialist Group had distinctly arisen. The majority of socialists are of a younger generation. The Congress Socialist Party was founded as a result of their activities. Jaya Prakash Narayan was appointed as the organization's General Secretary. Between 1934 and 1948, he was a leading Congress communist, as well as involved in non-Congress socialist politics until 1954. The other leaders were Jawaharlal Nehru, Acharya Narendra Dev, and Subhas Chandra Bose.

Despite the fact that Nehru identified as a communist, he sided with Gandhiji. To achieve social justice in Indian society, the socialists united farmers and workers. Other Socialist figures, such as Jayaprakash Naryan, Ram Manohar Lohia, and Aruna Asf Ali, took part in the Quit India movement and played key roles in its development, emerging as prominent leaders. Jay Prakash Narayan was twice a member of the Congress Working Committee, and after Patel's death, he was repeatedly invited by Nehru to join his cabinet, and in the 1950s, he was referred to as Nehru's successor.

Hence, the correct option is (C) Congress Socialist Party.

Note: Inside the Indian National Congress, there was a communist caucus known as the Congress Socialist Party. It was founded in 1934 by Congress members who criticised Gandhi's anti-rational mysticism as well as the Communist Party of India's sectarian stance toward the Congress.