Consider the following statements : 1. The `Bombay Manifesto` signed in 1936 openly opposed the preaching of socialist ideals. 2. It evoked support from a large section of business community from all across India. Which of the statements given above is/ar

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Q: 149 (IAS/2010)
Consider the following statements :
1. The 'Bombay Manifesto' signed in 1936 openly opposed the preaching of socialist ideals.
2. It evoked support from a large section of business community from all across India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,92,91,24,47,92,20

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{'bombay manifesto': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'socialist ideals': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'support': [2, 0, 1, 6], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

The given statements are:

The `Bombay Manifesto` signed in 1936 openly opposed the preaching of socialist ideals.

It evoked support from a large section of business community from all across India.

Both the statements are correct. The `Bombay Manifesto` was a document signed by leading industrialists of Bombay (now Mumbai) on 19th January 1936. The manifesto condemned socialism and pledged to support a liberal and capitalist economic system. It was signed by around 120 leading industrialists, including GD Birla, JRD Tata, and Purshottamdas Thakurdas. The manifesto evoked support from a large section of the business community from all across India. Thus, the correct answer is option (c) Both 1 and 2.