Q. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress and when was it first organised? (a) A. O. Hume, 1857 (b) M. G. Ranade, 1887 (c) Aurobindo Ghosh, 1885 (d) W. C. Bannerjee, 1885 Ans: (d) W. C. Bannerjee, 1885
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Q. Which of the following was not one of the demands made during the first session of the Indian National Congress? (a) Expansion of the Central and Local Legislative Councils. (b) Reduction of military expenditure and stopping of annexation of territories. (c) Holding of simultaneous Indian Civil Service examinations in India. (d) Reduction of the
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Q. Which of the following movements was started by the Indian National Congress during the course of the Second World War and formed a part of our freedom struggle? (a) Home Rule (b) Civil Disobedience (c) Swadeshi (d) Quit India Ans: (d) Quit India Explanation: The movement started by the Indian National Congress during the
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Q. Which Indian leader opposed the organization of the Indian National Congress in 1885, along with Raja Shiva Prasad of Banaras? (a) Badruddin Tyabji (b) Nawab Abdul Latif (c) Syed Ahmad Khan (d) Mohammed Ali Jinnah Ans: (c) Syed Ahmad Khan Explanation: The Indian leader who opposed the organization of the Indian National Congress in
Q. The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of the Indian National Movement was that he (a) brought the problems of the Indians to the notice of the British. (b) exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British. (c) interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of the
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Q. The Kolkata session of the Indian National Congress, held in September 1920, passed a resolution that led to the (a) Non-Cooperation Movement (b) Civil Disobedience Movement (c) Home Rule Movement (d) Quit India Movement. Ans: (a) Non-Cooperation Movement Explanation: The Kolkata session of the Indian National Congress, held in September 1920, passed a resolution
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Q. During the National Movement, the Congress passed a resolution on fundamental rights and economic policy by the way of a major concession to placate the Left Wing at which one of the following sessions? (a) Amritsar Session (b) Karachi Session (c) Lucknow Session (d) Tripura Session Ans: (b) Karachi Session Explanation: During the National
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Q. Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in (a) 1886 (b) 1892 (c) 1896 (d) 1904. Ans: (c) 1896 Explanation: Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in (c) 1896. The song “Vande Mataram,” composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, became an iconic
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Q. The Indian National Congress was sponsored by (a) W. C. Bannerjee in December 1885 (b) A. O. Hume (an Englishman and a retired civil servant) in 1885 (c) S. N. Bannerjee in 1883 (d) None of the above. Ans: (b) A. O. Hume (an Englishman and a retired civil servant) in 1885 Explanation: The
Q. The Indian National Congress was founded during the viceroyalty of (a) Lord Lansdowne (b) Lord Dufferin (c) Lord Ripon (d) Lord Curzon. Ans: (b) Lord Dufferin Explanation: The Indian National Congress was founded during the viceroyalty of (b) Lord Dufferin. The Indian National Congress was established in 1885, during the tenure of Lord
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