65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019

Who formed the 'Bihar Socialist Party' in 1931?

aPhulan Prasad Varma✓ Correct
bSwami Yoganand
cNarhari Parikh
dDadabhai Naoroji
eNone of the above/More than one of the above

Explanation

In 1931, Ganga Sharan Singh, Jayaprakash Narayan, Phoolan Prasad Verma, Abdul Bari, Rahul Sankrityayan and Ambika Sinha formed the Bihar Socialist Party, whereas in May, 1934, the Congress Socialist Party was established in Patna under the chairmanship of Acharya Narendra Dev.

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