Match the political parties of British India in column A with their respective founders in column B.
| Column A (Political Parties) | Column B (Founders) |
| a. All India Forward Bloc | i. Dayanand Saraswati |
| b. Arya Samaj | ii. Jai Prakash Narayan |
| c. The Congress Socialist Party | iii. Surendra Nath Banerjee |
| d. The National Liberation Federation | iv. Subhash Chandra Bose |
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-iii.
The correct matching is:
a – iv (All India Forward Bloc – Subhash Chandra Bose)
b – i (Arya Samaj – Dayanand Saraswati)
c – ii (The Congress Socialist Party – Jai Prakash Narayan)
d – iii (The National Liberation Federation – Surendra Nath Banerjee)
Subhash Chandra Bose formed the Forward Bloc in 1939 to consolidate anti-British forces. Arya Samaj, founded by Dayanand Saraswati in 1875, promoted social and religious reform. The Congress Socialist Party, led by Jai Prakash Narayan, advocated socialist ideals within the Congress. Surendra Nath Banerjee established the National Liberation Federation in 1920 for political reforms.