Question

In which year did the Congress Party split ?

• A. 1966
• B. 1967
• C. 1968
• D. 1969

Hint:

The Congress split into Congress (O) and Congress (R) in 1969 after the Presidential election dispute. Choose option (D).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understand the question:
The question asks for the year of the split in the Indian National Congress. This is a topic from the chapter on challenges to the Congress system.

Step 2: Recall the events:
In 1969 a conflict arose between Indira Gandhi and the senior Congress leaders, called the Syndicate, over the Presidential election and the choice of the party candidate.
The Congress split into the Congress (O) and the Congress (R) in November 1969.

Step 3: Check the options:
(A) 1966 was the year Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister. Wrong.
(B) 1967 was the year of the general election, in which the Congress lost many seats. Wrong. (C) 1968 had no split. Wrong.
(D) 1969 is the year of the split. Correct.

Final Answer:
The Congress party split in 1969. The correct option is (D).