In which year was the Communist Party of India (CPI) founded?

Options

  • A. 1920
  • B. 1924
  • C. 1925
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

C. 1925

Detailed Explanation

Correct Answer: 1925

Important Facts:

  • The CPI identifies its foundation with the Kanpur conference of December 1925.
  • S.V. Ghate was its first general secretary.
  • Its ideology is based on communism and Marxism.
  • It participated in labour and peasant movements.
  • The CPI split in 1964, leading to the formation of CPI(M).