NDA2019General AbilityGeneral StudiesActual
Consider the following statements concerning the Russian Revolution : 1. The Bolsheviks believed that in a repressive society like Tsarist Russia, the party should be disciplined and should control the number of its members. 2. The Mensheviks believed that the party should be opened to all (as in Germany). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Options
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Correct answer
C. Both 1 and 2
Step-by-step solution
Lenin was the leader of the Bolshevik group, while, the Mensheviks were led by Julius Martov. The Mensheviks wanted to make their party should be open to all (as in Germany ) and belief that it would attract the support of the uneducated workers and peasants. The Bolsheviks on the other hand insisted upon a highly centralized, disciplined and restricted number of its members.