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Question 01
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Consider the following statements about the founding of the Indian National Congress:
1. The first session of the INC was attended by 72 delegates and presided over by Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee.
2. As a prelude to the INC, two sessions of the Indian National Conference had been held in 1883 and 1885, with Surendranath Banerjea and Ananda Mohan Bose as their main architects.
3. Kadambini Ganguly, the first woman graduate of Calcutta University, addressed the INC session in 1885 itself.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 02
medium
With reference to theories about the founding of the Indian National Congress, match the following:
A. Safety Valve Theory — 1. Bipan Chandra
B. Conspiracy Theory — 2. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Lightning Conductor Theory — 3. R.P. Dutt
Which of the following is the correct matching?
Question 03
hard
Consider the following about the Indian Councils Act of 1892:
1. The budget could be voted upon but could not be amended.
2. Questions could be asked but supplementaries could not be asked, nor could answers be discussed.
3. The number of non-official members in the Imperial Legislative Council was raised to between ten and sixteen.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 04
hard
Which of the following pairs is INCORRECTLY matched with respect to the Swadeshi Movement?
Question 05
hard
Consider the following regarding the Surat Split (1907):
1. The Extremists wanted the 1907 session to be held in Nagpur with Tilak or Lajpat Rai as president.
2. The Moderates wanted the session at Surat with Rashbehari Ghosh as president.
3. The split led to the Extremists gaining control of the Congress.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 06
hard
With reference to the Morley-Minto Reforms (Indian Councils Act 1909), consider the following statements:
1. Satyendra Sinha was the first Indian to be appointed to the Viceroy's Executive Council.
2. The budget as a whole could be voted upon for the first time under these reforms.
3. Separate electorates were introduced for Muslims, with income qualifications for Muslim voters kept lower than those for Hindus.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 07
medium
Which of the following is the most accurate description of the difference between Moderate and Extremist ideological inspiration?
Question 08
medium
The word 'swaraj' was used for the first time as the goal of the Indian National Congress at which session, and who presided over it?
Question 09
hard
Consider the following regarding the Partition of Bengal (1905) and its annulment:
1. The partition was formally announced in July 1905 and came into force on October 16, 1905.
2. The partition was annulled in 1911 primarily to satisfy the demands of the Swadeshi Movement leaders.
3. On annulment, Bihar and Orissa were taken out of Bengal and Assam was made a separate province.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 10
hard
Which of the following best explains why the Extremists' revivalist and traditional tactics (Ganapati festivals, Shivaji festivals, Hindu symbols) had a problematic long-term consequence for the national movement?
Question 11
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The All India Muslim League was founded in December 1906. Which of the following correctly identifies its founding and the Simla Deputation that preceded it?