Q. Regarding the Communist Party of India (CPI), consider the following statements:
1.Although an Indian Communist group was formed in Tashkent in 1920, the formal foundation of the CPI on Indian soil took place at the Kanpur Communist Conference in 1925.
2.The British government initially tolerated the CPI as a counterweight to the “Right-wing” Congress, only banning it after the launch of the Quit India Movement in 1942.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. Satya Bhakta and others organized the Kanpur conference which formally brought various communist groups together.
- Statement 2: Incorrect. The British were extremely hostile from the start. They launched various conspiracy cases (Peshawar, Kanpur, and Meerut) to crush the movement long before 1942.
