OPSC OAS 2021 PrelimsHistory, Art & CultureQuestion 3
Solved previous year question from the OPSC OAS/OCS 2021 Preliminary Examination (General Studies), with the official answer key and a detailed explanation.
Question
Match the political leaders in Column – I with the Political Party in Column – II:
| Column I -Political Leader | Column II – Political Party |
|---|---|
| (X)Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukharjee | (P)Swatantra Party |
| (Y)Pilo Mody | (Q)Congress Socialist Party |
| (Z)Ram Manohar Lohia | (R)Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
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Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: (D) (X) – (R), (Y) – (P), (Z) – (Q)
- Dr. Mukharjee was the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1951, which is the ideological predecessor of today’s BJP.
- Pilo Mody was associated with the Swatantra Party, which was founded in 1959 by C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji).
- Ram Manohar Lohia was a founding member of the Congress Socialist Party (CSP), established in 1934 within the Indian National Congress as a socialist faction.

