UPPSC PCS - 2015

What is name of party founded by SaumyandraNath Tagore?

Year Asked: 2015

A
Indian Bolshevik Party
B
Revolutionary Communist party
C
Bolshevik Leninist Party
D
Radical Democratic Party

Correct Answer

B. Revolutionary Communist party

Detailed Explanation

The correct answer is B) Revolutionary Communist Party. Saumyendranath Tagore, a Bengal-based communist and a figure of the 1920s-30s left movement, is associated with founding the Revolutionary Communist Party in this period. The question tests whether you can tie a leader to a specific party in the Indian communist movement, a theme that also matters for Mains answers on the left and the Congress socialist debates.

  • A) Indian Bolshevik Party: The name sounds plausible because of the Bolshevik influence on Indian radicals, but it is not the party this question points to.
  • C) Bolshevik Leninist Party: This name is linked to the Trotskyist current in India, associated with Shibdas Ghosh and the BLPI, not with Saumyendranath Tagore.
  • D) Radical Democratic Party: This was M.N. Roy's party, founded in 1940 after his break with the Communist Party. Roy is the wrong founder here.

Because party names of this era are close to one another, check the founder first and then the name. My confidence is medium, so verify this against a standard source on the Indian communist movement before relying on it.

Trap: Aspirants pick the option with the most 'Bolshevik' or 'Leninist' sounding name and forget to match the founder.

This question appeared in UPPCS 2015 GS Paper 1.

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