Question 1 - True or False - Chapter 2 Class 9 History - Socialism in Europe & Russian Revolution - History

Which of the following statements is correct?

1. Liberals opposed the uncontrolled power of dynastic rulers. 

2. The Bolsheviks were led by Karl Marx. 

3. Lenin in his ‘April Theses’ demanded that the land should be under the complete power of the Monarch.

4. The Bolsheviks did not gain majority support in November 1917 elections.

5. The Russian Revolution had a global impact.

Options:

1. I and IV are true
2. Only I is true
3. I, IV and V are true
4. II and IV are true

Answer :

So the correct answer is (c) - I, IV and V are true.

Explanation

Let’s check all the statements

• Statement 1 - Liberals opposed the uncontrolled power of dynastic rulers which is true .

• Statement 2 - The Bolsheviks were led by Karl Marx which is false because the Bolsheviks were led by Lenin and after his death, they were led by Stalin.

• Statement 3 - Lenin in his ‘April Theses’ demanded that the land should be under the complete power of the Monarch which is false because Lenin in his ‘April Theses’ demanded that the lands should be transferred to the peasants and banks should be nationalised.

• Statement 4 - The Bolsheviks did not gain majority support in November 1917 elections which is true in November 1917, the Bolsheviks conducted the elections to the Constituent Assembly, but they failed to gain majority support.
• Statement 5 - The Russian Revolution had a global impact which is true because it fired people’s imagination across the world about the possibility of a worker’s state.