About the Topic: Congress Sessions is an important topic for UPSC Modern History. It covers important sessions of the Indian National Congress, their presidents, resolutions and historical significance in India's freedom struggle. Practice Congress Sessions MCQ Questions with detailed answers and explanations.
At which session was the Indian National Congress (INC) divided into two groups –’Naram Dal’ and Garam Dal’?
Correct Answer:
(B) Surat
The Indian National Congress was formed in 1885 and was divided into two fractions in the Surat session in 1907 held on the banks of Tapti River, namely extremists– Garam Dal led by Lala Lajpat Rai and moderates ‘Naram Dal’ led by Ras Bihari Ghosh. Ras Bihari Ghosh succeeded to become its President. Reason of this division was four Resolution (Indigenous (Swadeshi), Boycott, National Education and self-Rule) which passed in 1906, extremists want to continue this resolution while the liberals were not in favour.
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“A graduate at 18, professor and associate editor of the Sudharak at 20, Secretary of the Sarvajanik Sabha and of the Provincial Conference at 25, Secretary of the National Congress at 29, leading witness before an important Royal Commission at 31, Provincial legislator at 34, Imperial legislator at 36, President of the Indian National Congress at 39. a patriot whom Mahatma Gandhi himself regarded as his master”.
This is how a biographer describes:
Correct Answer:
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Gopal Krishna Gokhale was born on May 9, 1866, in Ratnagiri (Maharashtra). At the age of 18, he graduated from Elphinston College in 1884 and was appointed a professor of Economics and History at Ferguson College in Poona. Gokhale became as a protege of social reformer Mahadev Govind Ranade. He was a member of the Deccan Education Society. Gokhale fought for decades to obtain greater political representation and power over public affairs for common Indian. He first joined Congress in 1888 at the Allahabad session. Gokhale became a member of the Bombay Legislative Council and then the Imperial Legislative Council. Gandhiji often referred to Gokhale as ‘Mahatma.’ He was the political mentor of Gandhiji. Benaras Session of INC in 1905 was presided over by Gopal Krishna Gokhale. He founded Servants of India Society in 1905.
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Who among the following never presided a Session of Indian National Congress?
Correct Answer:
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bal Gangadhar Tilak never presided a Session of Indian National Congress. Gopal Krishna Gokhale was president of Banaras session of 1905 of congress. Subash Chandra Bose was president of 1938 and 1939 session and Lala Lajpat Rai was president of 1920 special session of congress.
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In which year Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded 'Servants of India Society?
Correct Answer:
(D)
1905
Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded 'Servants of India Society' in 1905. The aim of the Society was to train national missionaries for the service of India; to promote, by all constitutional means, the true interest of the Indian people and to prepare a cadre of selfless workers who were to devote their lives to the cause of the country in a religious spirit. This society gives some great social workers like U. Shrinivas Shashtri, G.K. Devdhar, N.M. Joshi, Pandit Hridyanath Kunjru. M.C. Setlavad, B.N. Rao and Anadi Krishna Swamy Ayar were its members.
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Which of the following leaders presided over the Congress Session at Calcutta in 1906?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Dadabhai Naoroji
In 1906, Congress was in real danger of splitting into two groups. The extremists were more popular than the moderates. Before this session, the extremists would have taken over Congress had they elected a leader among them. But it was not done. The moderates were politically intelligent. In 1906, the session at Calcutta was presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji. The moderate had chosen Naoroji to preside Congress. Naoroji, 'the Grand old man of India,' was respected by the moderates and extremists alike. In this session, the Congress adopted Swaraj as the goal of Indian people. Moderates toned down the resolution in a compromised state and made it self-Government meant obtaining the self-governing British colonies.” Thus, the whole meaning of Swaraj of the extremists was changed, and Congress was now bound to split.