In which of the following year the ‘Congress Socialist Party’ was established ?

1931
1932
1933
1934

The correct answer is (d) 1934.

The Congress Socialist Party (CSP) was a socialist political party in India. It was founded in 1934 by a group of young Congressmen who were inspired by the Russian Revolution and wanted to make the Indian National Congress a socialist party. The CSP was a major force in the Indian independence movement, and its members played a leading role in the Quit India Movement of 1942. After India’s independence in 1947, the CSP merged with the Indian National Congress.

The other options are incorrect.

(a) 1931: The Indian National Congress passed the Karachi Resolution in 1931, which called for a socialist state in India. However, the Congress did not become a socialist party at this time.

(b) 1932: The Poona Pact was signed in 1932, which granted limited political rights to the Depressed Classes (now known as Dalits). However, this did not lead to the establishment of a socialist party in India.

(c) 1933: The Simon Commission visited India in 1933 to investigate the possibility of granting self-government to India. However, the Commission’s report was rejected by the Indian National Congress, and it did not lead to the establishment of a socialist party in India.

(d) 1934: The Congress Socialist Party was founded in 1934 by a group of young Congressmen who were inspired by the Russian Revolution and wanted to make the Indian National Congress a socialist party. The CSP was a major force in the Indian independence movement, and its members played a leading role in the Quit India Movement of 1942. After India’s independence in 1947, the CSP merged with the Indian National Congress.