Q. The first Indian to be elected to the leadership of Communist International was
(a) M. N. Roy
(b) P. C. Joshi
(c) S. A. Dange
(d) Sohan Singh Josh.
Ans: (a) M. N. Roy
Explanation: The first Indian to be elected to the leadership of the Communist International was option (a) M. N. Roy.
Manabendra Nath Roy, popularly known as M. N. Roy, was an Indian revolutionary, philosopher, and political theorist. He played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and later became one of the founding members of the Communist Party of India. Roy had a prominent presence in the international communist movement and was elected to the leadership of the Communist International (Comintern) in 1920. He worked closely with leaders like Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky and contributed to the development of communist ideology and strategy.
