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Prelims 2026 · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle · Question 16

Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939 ?

  1. Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose.
  3. The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours.
  4. The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose.

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 1, 2 and 4
  3. 1, 3 and 4
  4. 2 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2 and 4

Statements 1, 2 and 4 fit best. Bose’s 1939 re-election did not translate into Gandhi’s confidence or cooperation, and the Left around him was fragmented; Jayaprakash Narayan/socialists and the Royists prioritised Congress unity, while the later Left Consolidation Committee quickly broke up. Statement 3 is too sweeping because Communists had supported Bose at Tripuri and initially worked with him in Left coordination.

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