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SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 44

SSC CGL - 23 Sep 2024 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q44

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In 1936, The Independent Labour Party was founded by _______.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. B. R. Ambedkar.

In 1936, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar established the Independent Labour Party (ILP) to tackle the socio-economic and political challenges faced by the working class and Dalits in British India. The party's objectives were to:

  • Advocate for laborers' and farmers' rights.

  • Oppose the caste system and social inequality.

  • Promote economic justice and political representation for marginalized communities.

In the 1937 Bombay Legislative Assembly elections, the ILP secured 15 out of 17 seats, demonstrating its significant support among the oppressed classes.

Why not the other options?

  • Mohan Singh Bhakhna: He was a founding member of the Ghadar Party (1913), which sought India's independence through armed revolution.

  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak: He was associated with the Indian National Congress and the Home Rule Movement, not the Independent Labour Party.

  • Bhagat Singh: He was a revolutionary freedom fighter and a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA), with no connection to the ILP.