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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 36

SSC GD Constable (English) - 1 Feb 2023 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q36

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Which political leader quit the Indian National Congress following differences in party leadership in May 2022?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Kapil Sibal

This year, Kapil Sibal is the fifth well-known Congressman to leave the party.

  • He left the party and filed as an independent for the Rajya Sabha, backed by the Samajwadi Party in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
  • Sunil Jakhar, the previous chief of the Punjab Congress, had already quit the party to join the BJP before Sibal.
  • The Indian National Congress is a politically inclusive party.
  • The Indian National Congress, which was founded in 1885, controlled the Indian campaign to become independent of Great Britain.
  • Following independence, it went on to form the majority of Indian governments and was frequently heavily involved in state governments.