once the President of the Indian National Congress.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer:
(C)
1 and 3
Even though Annie Besant was associated with the Theosophical Society, she was not its founder. It was founded by Madame Blavatsky and Henry Olcott. Thus, statement 2 is incorrect. Statement 3 is correct that Annie Besant became the first woman President of the Indian National Congress in 1917, Calcutta Session. Statement 1 is also correct. Annie Besant launched the Home Rule League in India on the lines of the Irish Home Rule Leagues along with Tilak.
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32
Which implication was taken in Lucknow session of Congress in 1916?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Separate electorate demand of Muslim League was accepted.
Under Lucknow Pact (1916), Congress accepted the demand of separate electorate for Muslims, which was a great achievement for the Muslim League but this demand was still opposed by some leaders in Congress.
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33
Which one of the following is not correct about the Congress Session of Lucknow, 1916?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Ambika Charan Majumdar was not the President of this session.
Ambika Charan Majumdar was the President of Lucknow Session of Congress in 1916.
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34
Who among the following was the chief architect or reconciliation between the Extremists and the Moderates?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Annies Besant
Annie Besant and Tilak had made vigorous efforts for the reunion of the Indian National Congress and the All India Muslim League.
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35
What role did the Lucknow Pact play in the development of Indian politics?
Correct Answer:
(C)
It paved the way for the introduction of the Government of India Act 1919.
The Lucknow Pact played a significant role in shaping Indian politics by setting the stage for the Government of India Act, 1919. The pact’s demands for increased Indian representation and separate electorates for religious minorities influenced the provisions of Government of India Act, 1919.
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36
Which of the following sessions of INC, Mahatma Gandhi was appraised of the problems of Champaran peasants?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Lucknow Session, 1916
At the Lucknow Session of the Indian National Congress in 1916, Mahatma Gandhi was informed about the plight of Champaran peasants by local leaders. Specifically, Raj Kumar Shukla and Brajkishore Prasad met Gandhi and highlighted the injustices faced by the peasants in Champaran. This encounter led Gandhi to investigate the situation in Champaran and later launch the Champaran Satyagraha.
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37
The protest method of moderate leaders of the Congress was ?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Constitutional agitation
The methods employed by the two groups (Moderates and Extremists) of Congress were different in their tempo and approach. Congress split into two different groups at Surat Session of Congress in 1907. While the moderates had infinite faith in the efficacy of Constitutional agitation and in appealing to the British sense of justice and fair play, in holding an annual conference, making speeches, passing elaborate resolutions and sending deputations to England. The Extremists had no faith in the benevolence of British public or Parliament, nor were they convinced of the efficacy of merely holding conferences. Extremists had faith in the concept of passive resistance.
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38
Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of ‘moderates’ and ‘extremists’ ?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Swadeshi Movement
Surat split (1907), refers to the split in the Congress party into two groups : ‘Moderates’ and ‘Extremist.’ Moderates believed in the policy of settlement of minor issue with Government by deliberation, strike, and boycotts to force their demands. The moderates opposed the resolutions on Swaraj, Swadeshi and boycott of foreign goods but extremists were not in favour of these. Hence, the difference of opinion between moderates and extremist finally reached to split in the Congress at the Surat Session (1907).
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39
Most of the moderate leader hailed from :
Correct Answer:
(B)
Urban areas
During the era of liberal politics Dadabhai Naoroji, Firoz Shah Mehta, Dinshaw Wacha, Womesh Banerjee and Surendranath Banerjee were the moderate leaders who hailed from urban areas. The domination of prosperous and middle-class scholars like barristers, doctors, engineers, journalists and literary people was found during this period. The title and high designation charmed them. These representatives of Congress hailed from metropolitan cities and had no connection with common people.
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40
Which one of the following was not an extremist ?
Correct Answer:
(D)
G.K. Gokhale
Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a prominent social reformer of India who founded an organization to work for the relief of underprivileged. He led the moderate nationalists in the early years of the Indian Independence Movement. As an influential and respected member of the Indian National Congress, the leading Nationalist organization in the pre-independent India, Gokhale advocated moderate and Constitutional methods of agitation and gradual reform. He participated for the first time in 1888 Congress Session at Allahabad. He was elected to Bombay constitution Council and later for Imperial Legislative Council.