Question

Which of the following statement(s) are true?

• A. The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) wanted independence for Assam from India.
• B. The Trinamool Chhatra Parishad is the students wing of the All India Trinamool Congress.
• C. The Trinamool Congress was founded by a woman.
• D. The Asom Gana Parishad lost the Assembly elections of 1985.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

The Trinamool Congress was founded by a woman.

The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) is a Indian national political party that is mostly active in West Bengal. It was founded by Mamata Banerjee on January 1, 1998. After being a part of the Indian National Congress for 28 years, she split from the Congress to form her own party. The Trinamool Chhatra Parishad is the students wing of the TMC.

The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) is a regional political party in Assam. It was founded in 1985. Its main goal was to protect and promote the interests of the residents of Assam by deporting the illegal immigrants entering the state. It won the 1985 Legislative Assembly elections in Assam and formed the government.