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Question No. 317Interactive Test Mode
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Q317. Consider the following pairs: | S.No. | Party | Its Leader | |---|---|---| | 1 | Bhartiya Jana Sangh | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee | | 2 | Socialist Party | C. Rajagopalachari | | 3 | Congress for Democracy | Jagjivan Ram | | 4 | Swatantra Party | Acharya Narendra Dev | How many of the above are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs:

S.No.PartyIts Leader
1Bhartiya Jana SanghDr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
2Socialist PartyC. Rajagopalachari
3Congress for DemocracyJagjivan Ram
4Swatantra PartyAcharya Narendra Dev

How many of the above are correctly matched?

Select the correct option below (or cross out options to eliminate)
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Correct Answer: Option (B) — Only two

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  • Pair 1 is correctly matched: Bharatiya Jana Sangh was founded in 1951 by Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee.
  • Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: C. Rajagopalachari founded the Swatantra Party in 1959, not the Socialist Party.
  • Pair 3 is correctly matched: Congress for Democracy was formed in 1977 by Jagjivan Ram, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna, and Nandini Satpathy.
  • Pair 4 is incorrectly matched: Acharya Narendra Dev was a prominent leader of the Congress Socialist Party / Socialist Party / Praja Socialist Party, not the Swatantra Party. Thus, exactly two pairs (1 and 3) are correctly matched.
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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2024 (Q317)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicPolity → Elections & Electoral System
Official Answer KeyOption (B) — Only two

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What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2024 GS Paper I Question 317 (Polity)?

The official UPSC answer key for this 2024 Polity (Elections & Electoral System) question is Option (B): "Only two". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

Which UPSC Prelims syllabus topic does this 2024 question belong to?

This question belongs to GS Paper I under the subject "Polity" and micro-topic "Elections & Electoral System". You can explore all repeated questions from Elections & Electoral System in Acme AI's 3D Prelims PYQ Realm or practice 50 full-length and sectional tests in the APT Prelims Test Series.

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