Q1. Aim of Swaraj Party was to
(a) Enter the Legislative Councils by contesting elections in order to wreck the legislatures from within
(b) Boycott the foreign goods
(c) Launch a non-cooperation movement against the British
(d) Adopt Swadeshi in piece goods on a vast scale
(UPSC Prelims 1979)
Answer: (a) Enter the Legislative Councils by contesting elections in order to wreck the legislatures from within
Explanation: Founded in 1923 by Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das, the Swaraj Party aimed to enter legislative councils and obstruct colonial governance from within, challenging British policies through constitutional means.
Q2. Swaraj Party was founded by
(a) Motilal Nehru
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) B.G. Tilak
(d) C. Rajagopalachari
(UPSC Prelims 1979)
Answer: (a) Motilal Nehru
Explanation: The Swaraj Party was established by Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das to continue the fight for self-rule through legislative participation, following the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Q3. Who among the following were associated with the birth of Swarajya Party ?
(a) C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru
(b) C. R. Das and Sardar Patel
(c) Motilal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad
(d) None of the above
(UPSC Prelims 1981)
Answer: (a) C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru
Explanation: The Swarajya Party was founded in 1923 by C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru to enter legislative councils and oppose British policies from within. It emerged after the Non-Cooperation Movement was suspended.
Q4. Swaraj Party was established to
(a) Share power in the Government
(b) Ask the British to leave India
(c) To enter the Councils and wreck the Government from within
(d) Ask the people to fight against the British
(UPSC Prelims 1984)
Answer: (c) To enter the Councils and wreck the Government from within
Explanation: The Swaraj Party, formed in 1923 by Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das, aimed to enter legislative councils and obstruct colonial policies from within. It was a strategic shift from boycott to constructive resistance.
Q5. The Swaraj Party was founded by Motilal Nehru in
(a) 1947
(b) 1952
(c) 1920
(d) 1929
(UPSC Prelims 1985)
Answer: (c) 1920
Explanation: The Swaraj Party was founded in 1920 by Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das as a response to the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement. Its aim was to enter legislative councils and obstruct colonial policies from within.
Q6. Swaraj Party was formed after the failure of
(a) Quit India Movement
(b) Satyagraha Movement
(c) Non-cooperation Movement
(d) Civil Disobedience Movement
(UPSC Prelims 1986)
Answer: (c) Non-cooperation Movement
Explanation: The Swaraj Party was formed in 1923 by leaders like Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das after the Non-cooperation Movement was called off. It aimed to enter legislative councils and oppose colonial policies from within.
Q7. Which pair among the following had similar views during the national movement?
(a) Subrahmaniam Bharati and Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru
(c) Chittaranjan Das and Rajagopalachari
(d) Mahatma Gandhi and Shaukat Ali
(UPSC Prelims 1986)
Answer: (b) Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru
Explanation: Both Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru were founders of the Swaraj Party, advocating for entry into legislative councils to oppose British policies from within. Their political strategies aligned closely.