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What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?
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Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of ‘moderates’ and ‘extremists’?
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With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements:
1. It advocated the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes.
2. It wanted to establish the dictatorship of proletariat.
3. It advocated separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Annie Besant was 1. responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement 2. the founder of the Theosophical Society 3. once the President of the Indian National Congress. Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.
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The Congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939 because
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During the freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation?
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The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because 1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence 2. the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session 3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 presided over by Sardar Patel, who drafted Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme?
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Four resolutions were passed at the famous Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in 1906. The question of either retention OR of rejection of these four resolutions became the cause of a split in Congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in 1907. Which one of the following was not one of those resolutions?
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Where was the First Session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1885?
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Council of the Secretary of State for India?
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Assertion (A): The Congress Ministries in all the provinces resigned in the year 1939. Reason (R): The Congress did not accept the decision of the Viceroy to declare war against Germany in the context of the Second World War.
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Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama: 1. Madam Cama unfurled the National Flag at the International Socialist Conference in Paris in the year 1907. 2. Madam Cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji. 3. Madam Cama was born to Parsi parents. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Under whose presidency was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in the year 1929 wherein a resolution was adopted to gain complete independence from the British?
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Who among the following drafted the resolution on fundamental rights for the Karachi Session of Congress in 1931?
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At which Congress Session was the Working Committee authorized to launch a programme of Civil Disobedience?
● At Lahore session (1929, President - J.L. Nehru) the working committee was authorised to launch a programme of Civil Disobedience.
● It passed the historic ‘Purna Swaraj’ – (total independence) resolution -A public declaration was made on 26 January 1930 – a day which the Congress Party urged Indians to celebrate as ‘Independence Day’.
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Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress?
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In which one of the following provinces was a Congress ministry not formed under the Act of 1935?
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Consider the following statements: 1. The First Session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta. 2. The Second Session of the Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji. 3. Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their sessions at Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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When Congress leaders condemned the Montague-Chelmsford Report, many moderates left the party to form the
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A: The effect of labor participation in the Indian nationalist upsurge of the early 1930s was weak. R: The labor leaders considered the ideology of Indian National Congress as bourgeois and reactionary.
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The President of Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India was
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While delivering the presidential address, the Congress President who advocated the introduction of Roman script for Hindi language was
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At the time of partition of India, which one of the following provinces of British India came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence?
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Who among the following was the President of the All-India States Peoples’ Conference in 1939?
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Who among the following leaders proposed to adopt Complete Independence as the goal of the Congress in the Ahmedabad session of 1920?
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Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress 1. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the Congress 2. C R Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress 3. The first Britisher to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume 4. Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894. Which of these statements are correct?
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The Congress policy of pray and petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance of
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The Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly because:
- Mountbaten came up with a plan under which, British India was to be partitioned into two dominions – India and Pakistan.
- Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country as decided by the Mountbatten Plan because:
o They realized their long term failiure to draw Muslim masses into the National movement.
o They knew that the seed of communalism has been sown so deep that only partition could stop the growing enmity between the two communities.
o They wanted to end the large scale communal riots that were ongoing in the country regarding separate place for Muslims.
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The Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly because
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Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Theodore Beck – Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College, Aligarh 2. Ilbert Bill – Ripon 3. Pherozeshah Mehta – Indian National Congress 4. Badruddin Tyabji – Muslims League Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- Theodore Beck was the Principal of Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College, which later became Aligarh Muslim University
- Ripon introduced Ilbert Bill legislation in 1883 that would have granted Indians more legal rights, including the right of Indian judges to judge Europeans in court.
- Pherozeshah Mehta was one of the earliest leaders of INC.
- Badruddin Tyabji was not associated with the Muslim League but he was the first Muslim president of INC in 1887 at Madras.
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Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independence?
Mahatma Gandhi suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independence, as its main aim to fight for Indian independence had been attained.
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Consider the following statements about Jawaharlal Nehru: 1. He was the president of the Congress Party in 1947 2. He presided over the Constituent Assembly 3. He formed the first Congress ministry in United Province before India's independence Of these statements:
- Acharya JB Kriplani was the president of the Congress Party in 1947.
- Dr Rajendra Prasad presided over the Constituent Assembly.
- GB Pant formed the first Congress ministry in United Province before India attained independence.
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Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Congress Socialist Party?
- CSP was founded in 1934 by Congress members such as Jay Prakash Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohia and Acharya Narendra Dev
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The radical wing of the Congress Party with Jawaharlal Nehru as one of its main leaders, founded the Independence for India League in opposition to:
- When the Nehru Report came before the annual session of the Congress in Calcutta in December 1928, the left leaders rejected and opposed it on the fact that it did not want the complete Independence and wanted only a dominion status.
- Meanwhile in April 1928, the ‘Independence for India League’ was formed with Jawahar Lal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose as Secretaries and S. Srinivasa Iyengar as President.
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Among the four political parties listed below, which one was the last to be formed?
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In 1921 the Session of the Indian National Congress was held when its President was in prison and with some other leader acting as President. Who was the Congress President in prison?
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Match: ist I (Political parties) List II (Personalities) A. Communist Party of India 1. C. R. Das B. Socialist Party 2. Ram Manohar Lohia C. Swaraj Party 3. V. D. Savarkar D. The Hindu Maha Sabha 4. P. C. Joshi A B C D
Correct Matches
Political parties Personalities
Communist Party of India P. C. Joshi
Socialist Party Ram Manohar Lohia
Swaraj Party C. R. Das
The Hindu Maha Sabha V. D. Savarkar Co
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The Congress Ministries resigned in November 1939 because
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Assertion (A): Ali Brothers founded the Swaraj Party. Reason (R): The Swarajists were in favor of council entry and obstruction from within.
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Consider the following sessions of the Indian National Congress: The session in which 1. The Muslim League and the Indian National Congress met jointly. 2. The Indian National Congress divided into two groups. 3. The resolution for “Complete Independence” was passed. 4. The Non-cooperation resolution was passed. The correct chronological sequence of these sessions is
Chronological order
- Surat session (1907) – The Indian National Congress divided into two groups.
- Lucknow session (1916) – The Muslim League and the Indian National Congress met jointly.
- Nagpur Session (1920) – The Non-cooperation resolution was passed.
- Lahore session (19 December 1929) – The resolution for ‘Complete Independence (Purna Swaraj)’ was passed.
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Who among the following was not a ‘No changer’?
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Swaraj as a national demand was first made by
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Which of the following statements are true of the Congress Socialist Party? (1) It was a forum for various kinds of Socialists in India. (2) It was a rival organisation of Indian National Congress. (3) It championed the cause of workers and peasants. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
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Gokaldas Tejpal Sanskrit Pathshala was the place where
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Swaraj Party was formed after the failure of
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Which of the following statements is true about Annie Besant? (i) She was the President of Indian National Congress (ii) She was the founder of the Asiatic Society (iii) She was the founder of the Theosophical Society
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The Swaraj Party was founded by Motilal Nehru in
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Indian National Congress was founded by
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Swaraj Party was established to
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The first session of Indian National Congress in 1885 was held at
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What is true of Indian National Congress during World War II?
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Purna Swaraj Day was observed on
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Who among the following were associated with the birth of Swarajya Party?
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Indian National Congress took the stand during Second World War that
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The Lucknow Congress Session of 1916 refers to
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Swaraj Party was founded by
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Who evolved the national consciousness as a formal concept?
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Aim of Swaraj Party was to
- Swaraj Party was founded with the aim to enter the legislative council and continue the civil resistance through wrecking the legislature from within.