Consider the following statements with reference to the Congress Socialist Party :

1. The Congress Socialist Party was formed in January 1934.

2. Jawaharlal Nehru formally joined this party due to his sympathy for socialism.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 1

Key Points

The Congress Socialist Party was formed in January 1934:
- This statement is incorrect.
- The Congress Socialist Party (CSP) was actually formed in 1934, but it was not formed in January specifically.
- It emerged from within the Indian National Congress (INC) during the 1934 Congress session after discussions among socialists within the INC, particularly by the efforts of leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Dev, and Subhas Chandra Bose.
Jawaharlal Nehru formally joined this party due to his sympathy for socialism:
- This statement is also incorrect.
- Jawaharlal Nehru never formally joined the Congress Socialist Party.
- He was a strong supporter of socialist ideals, but he never became a formal member of the CSP. Nehru's association was more with the Indian National Congress, where he was a prominent leader.
- While he sympathized with the socialist ideals, he did not align himself exclusively with the CSP.
Hence, the correct answer is neither 1 nor 2.