Rise of Indian Nationalism and the Early Congress MCQ Questions
Ques:
1
Name the organization formed by Surendranath Banerjee which merged with the Indian National Congress in 1886:
Correct Answer:
(C)
Indian Association
Indian National Conference was organised by the Indian Association of Surendranath Banerjee. And Due to the same objective, Indian Association was merged in Indian National Congress in 1886. The ideology and methodology of both groups were alike; thus, it was the logical decision of Indian Association. This was beneficial for Indian integration and Indian National Congress.
Ques:
2
The last session of Indian National Congress attended by Bal Gangadhar Tilak was :
Correct Answer:
(D)
Amritsar Session, 1919
The last session of Indian National Congress attended by Bal Gangadhar Tilak was Amritsar Session,1919. He had mellowed sufficiently to oppose Gandhi’s policy of boycotting the elections to the legislative councils established as part of the reforms that followed from the Montagu-Chelmsford Report to Parliament in 1918. Instead, Tilak advised the delegates to follow his policy of ‘responsive cooperation’ in carrying out the reforms, which introduced a certain degree of Indian participation in regional Government. He died on 1st August, 1920.
Ques:
3
Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independence?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India got independence.
Ques:
4
The precursor of Indian National Congress was :
Correct Answer:
(C)
Indian National Union
Indian National Union was formed in 1884. Its first session was organised in 1885, December 28. This conference was later renamed as Indian National Congress.
Ques:
5
The Indian National Congress was established during the viceroyalty of:
Correct Answer:
(D)
Lord Dufferin
The Indian National Congress was established during the tenure of Viceroy Lord Dufferin (1884-1888). He had ridiculed Congress as representing only a short-sighted minority of the people.
Ques:
6
Who among the following was not present at the founding session of the Indian National Congress:
Correct Answer:
(D)
Surendranath Bannerjee
Indian Association was founded by Surendranath Banerjee and Anand Mohan at Bengal in 1876 to promote youth nationalism. All Indian National Conference was held in December, 1883. The second conference was held in Calcutta in December 1885 which was presided over by Surendranath Bannerjee. That’s why Surendranath Banerjee was not present in the founding session of Indian National Congress.
Ques:
7
The second session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by-
Correct Answer:
(C)
Dadabhai Naoroji
The second session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta in 1886, presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji.
Ques:
8
Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress:
Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the Congress,
C.R. Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress
The first Britisher to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume
Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894.
Which of these statements are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B)
2 and 4
The first lady president of Indian National Congress was Annie Besant, who presided over the Calcutta session of 1917. A.O. Hume was the founder of Indian National Congress, but he was never the President of Congress. He was appointed as secretary of INC. C.R. Das presided over the 1922 Gaya session. C.R. Das was nominated as the president for 1921 Ahmedabad session, but as he was then in prison, so Hakim Ajmal Khan presided over, and Das acted as president from prison- Alfred Webb was the president of 1894 Madras session of Congress.
Ques:
9
“The Congress is faltering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise.” This declaration was made by :
Correct Answer:
(B)
Lord Curzon
British think tank assumed that Congress, under the guidance of moderates, was a weak political institution which had no trust of Indians also so that it would be devasted easily. The policy was provoked by Lord Curzon vigorously, he declared in 1900 that “The Congress is faltering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise.”
Ques:
10
The first Political Organization established in India in 1838 was known as
Correct Answer:
(D)
Zamindari Association
The first political organization established in India was known as the Zamindari Association or Landholders Society (1838) in Calcutta. It was the first political organisation which introduced organized efforts and constitutional remedies for complaints. Its main purpose was to secure the interests of landlords. The founder members were Dwaraka Nath Tagore and his associate landlords.