PYQ - INC and associations

Question 1

Q.1) Choose the right answer among the major objectives and demands of INC were:
i) It demanded Indian representation in the Government.
ii) It would promote the feeling of national unity in the country.
iii) To train and organize public opinion in the country.

Answer 1

c) 1, 2 and 3

Question 2

Q.2) Why the militant nationalists called early phase of the congress as “Political Mendicancy”?
i) The early congress leaders had faith in British liberalism.
ii) They believed in peaceful presentation of their grievances.
iii) The British Government paid more attention over them.

Answer 2

d) 1 and 2

Question 3

Q.3) The Indian national congress was founded in

Answer 3

b) 1885 A.D.

Question 4

Q.4) Choose the right answer among type. The major objectives and demands of INC were:
i) It demanded Indian representation in the Government.
ii) It would promote the feeling of National unity in the country.
iii) To train and organize public opinion in the country.

Answer 4

c) (i), (ii), and (iii)

Question 5

Q.5) Choose the right answer

India league founded in 1843
British India association founded in Bengal in 1875
India Association founded in 1876
Poona Sarvajanik Sabha setup in 1878

Answer 5

c) 3 only

Question 6

Q.6) Choose the wrong matches :
(i) British Indian Association - 1851
(ii) Land Holders Society - 1838
(iii) Madras Native Association - 1883
(iv) Indian Association - 1816

Answer 6

3 and 4

Question 7

Q.7) Match the following congress session with the respective years
A. Calcutta Session - (1) 1885
B. Allahabad Session - (2) 1886
C. Madras Session - (3) 1887
D. Bombay session - (4) 1888

Answer 7

a) a1 b2 c3 d4

Question 8

Q.8) The third congress session held at

Answer 8

b) Madras

Question 9

Q.9) Allan Octavian Hume presided over the meeting of the theosophical society in Madras in the year

Answer 9

a) December 1884

Question 10

Q.10) In which session of the Indian National congress was the National song ‘Vande Mataram’ sung for the first time?
a) Mumbai 1896
b) Varanasi-1896
c) Lahore 1896
d) Kolkata - 1896

Answer 10

d) Kolkata - 1896

Question 11

Q.11) National Anthem was sung on 27th December 1911, at the _______ session of the Indian National Congress.
a) Calcutta
b) Delhi
c) Bombay
d) Madras

Answer 11

a) Calcutta

Question 12

Q.12) Which of the following statements are true about Alan Octavian Hume?

The father of Indian National Congress
An eminent economist
President of the Lahore session in 1893

Answer 12

The father of Indian National Congress

Question 13

Q.13) Which of the following statements about the early years of the Indian National Congress is NOT TRUE?
a) INC was founded in 1885
b) Promotion of national unity was its major objective
c) It did discuss about social reforms
d) It strived to create a common political platform

Answer 13

c) It did discuss about social reforms

Question 14

Q.14) The Second women president of the Indian National Congress was
a) Sarojini Naidu
b) Annie Besant
c) Pandita Devi
d) Anasuyamma

Answer 14

a) Sarojini Naidu

Question 15

Q.15) Which of the following statement is correct regarding A.O. Hume?

In 1883 and 1884 Hume acted as an advisor to the Viceroy Lord Ripon.
He closely associated with Theosophical Society.
In 1884 he formed the Indian National Union.
The object of the Indian National Union was ‘the formation of a nation’.

Answer 15

all are correct

Question 16

Q.16) Regarding the changes of venue of the first session of the Indian National Congress from Poona to Bombay, which of the following statements is true
a) Poona was affected by the outbreak of the Cholera
b) Bombay has necessary funds
c) Bombay a thickly populated region
d) The British government suggested the venue

Answer 16

a) Poona was affected by the outbreak of the Cholera

Question 17

In 1885, Indian National Congress was established with the objectives of:

To promote Indian Nationalism
To establish a closer relation between Indian and England
To remove unjust and harmful laws
To remove the discontent among the educated classes
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

Answer 17

1-2-3-4

Question 18

Q.18) The concept of “The Safety-Valve theory” of Indian National Congress originated from

Answer 18

b) William Wedderburn

Question 19

Q.19) The third session of the Indian National congress was presided by

Answer 19

c) Fakruddin Davyaji

Question 20

Q.20) In which annual session of the Indian National Congress made the historic “Purna Swaraj” declaration?

Answer 20

c) 1929 Lahore

Question 21

Q.21) State the following statements are True (or) False.
Allan Octavian Hume was the founder of the Indian National Movement
Gopala Krishna Gokhale was the founder of Indian Association agitation for political reform
Swadeshi movement started in India during anti Bengal partition agitation

a) True
b) False

Answer 21

1 & 2 is correct. Three is wrong.

Question 22

who among the following describe the Amravati session of the Indian National Congress held in 1897 as “a 3 days Tamasha”

Answer 22

Ashwini Kumar Dutt calls Congress conventions “three days spectacle”.