Question

Who was in favour of Partyless Democracy?

• A. M. N. Roy
• B. Mahatma Gandhi
• C. Acharya Narendra Deo
• D. Jayaprakash Narayan

Hint:

Association shortcut: “Partyless democracy” → JP Narayan; Radical Humanism → M. N. Roy; Gram Swaraj → Gandhi.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Clarify the idea.
“Partyless democracy” proposes governance through people’s institutions without the dominance of political parties, aiming to reduce factionalism and money/muscle power.

Step 2: JP Narayan’s advocacy.
During the 1970s, especially in his {Total Revolution} movement, Jayaprakash Narayan (JP) explicitly argued for a {partyless} system grounded in decentralized people’s power.

Step 3: Differentiate from other thinkers.
M. N. Roy developed Radical Humanism; Gandhi envisioned non-partisan village & panchayat democracy but the textbook association of “partyless democracy” as a slogagenda is with JP; Acharya Narendra Deo was a key socialist leader, not the proponent of this specific model.

Step 4: Conclude.
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