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Indian National Congress (Part-I)

📆 October 17, 2024

Total Questions: 40

1. Which of the following was not an objective of the Indian National Congress as pointed out by W.C. Bannerjee in 1885? [66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) (Re-Exam)2020]

Correct Answer: (c) To express the viewpoint on the necessary social issues with due consent of the educated class
Solution:In 1885 AD, the following objectives were stated in the first session of the Indian National Congress indicated by Wyomesh Chandra Banerjee:
  1. To promote contacts and friendship among Indians defending the interests of the country.
  2. To inculcate the feeling of national unity among countrymen by removing the feeling of caste, sect, and regional biases among them.
  3. To unite all the classes and communities of India and create a sense of one nation among them.
  4. Formulation and presentation of public demands; it is known that initially there was a provision or arrangement for not raising social issues from the Congress platform.

2. In the first stage of the National Movement, which one among the following was not the demand of the Congress? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (d) Unification of Executive and Judiciary
Solution:During the first stage of the National Movement, Congress demanded a greater voice for Indians in the government and in administration. It wanted the legislative councils to be made more representative, given more power, and introduced in provinces where none existed. It demanded that Indians be placed in high positions in the government. Other demands included the separation of the judiciary from the executive, the repeal of the Arms Act, and the freedom of speech and expression.

3. The General Secretary of the Indian National Congress in the year 1885 was: [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (a) A.O. Hume
Solution:The General Secretary of the Indian National Congress in the year 1885 was A.O. Hume. He organized the Indian National Congress. W.C. Banerjee was the President of the first session of the Indian National Congress.

4. The Indian National Congress was established during the viceroyalty of: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

Correct Answer: (d) Lord Dufferin
Solution: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. For the first session, Hume obtained permission from the then Viceroy of India Lord Dufferin. Lord Dufferin was the Governor General and Viceroy of India from 1884 to 1888. He had succeeded Lord Ripon in December 1884 and was known as one of the most successful diplomats of his time. Foundation of Indian National Congress by A O Hume in 1885 and Third Anglo-Burmese War of 1885 are two important events of his period. The Third Anglo-Burmese War resulted in the annexation of upper Burma. As a result, his tenure saw the final extinction of Burma as an independent power.

5. Who among the following Governor Generals ridiculed Congress as representing only a 'microscopic minority' of people? [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (a) Lord Dufferin
Solution: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. For the first session, Hume obtained permission from the then Viceroy of India Lord Dufferin. Lord Dufferin was the Governor General and Viceroy of India from 1884 to 1888. He had succeeded Lord Ripon in December 1884 and was known as one of the most successful diplomats of his time. Foundation of Indian National Congress by A O Hume in 1885 and Third Anglo-Burmese War of 1885 are two important events of his period. The Third Anglo-Burmese War resulted in the annexation of upper Burma. As a result, his tenure saw the final extinction of Burma as an independent power.

6. Who was the Governor-General when the Indian National Congress was founded in 1885? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

Correct Answer: (c) Lord Dufferin
Solution: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. For the first session, Hume obtained permission from the then Viceroy of India Lord Dufferin. Lord Dufferin was the Governor General and Viceroy of India from 1884 to 1888. He had succeeded Lord Ripon in December 1884 and was known as one of the most successful diplomats of his time. Foundation of Indian National Congress by A O Hume in 1885 and Third Anglo-Burmese War of 1885 are two important events of his period. The Third Anglo-Burmese War resulted in the annexation of upper Burma. As a result, his tenure saw the final extinction of Burma as an independent power.

7. An important event of Lord Dufferin's tenure as Viceroy was: [M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (c) Establishment of Indian National Congress
Solution: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. For the first session, Hume obtained permission from the then Viceroy of India Lord Dufferin. Lord Dufferin was the Governor General and Viceroy of India from 1884 to 1888. He had succeeded Lord Ripon in December 1884 and was known as one of the most successful diplomats of his time. Foundation of Indian National Congress by A O Hume in 1885 and Third Anglo-Burmese War of 1885 are two important events of his period. The Third Anglo-Burmese War resulted in the annexation of upper Burma. As a result, his tenure saw the final extinction of Burma as an independent power.

8. Who had ridiculed Congress as representing only a short-sighted minority of the people? [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

Correct Answer: (b) Lord Dufferin
Solution: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. For the first session, Hume obtained permission from the then Viceroy of India Lord Dufferin. Lord Dufferin was the Governor General and Viceroy of India from 1884 to 1888. He had succeeded Lord Ripon in December 1884 and was known as one of the most successful diplomats of his time. Foundation of Indian National Congress by A O Hume in 1885 and Third Anglo-Burmese War of 1885 are two important events of his period. The Third Anglo-Burmese War resulted in the annexation of upper Burma. As a result, his tenure saw the final extinction of Burma as an independent power.

9. Who among the following was not present at the founding session of the Indian National Congress? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (d) Surendranath Bannerjee
Solution:Indian Association was founded by Surendranath Banerjee and Anand Mohan at Bengal in 1876 to promote youth nationalism. All India National Conference was held in December 1883. The second conference was held in Calcutta in December 1885, which was presided over by Surendranath Banerjee. That's why Surendranath Banerjee was not present in the founding session of Indian National Congress.

10. The second session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by: [45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]

Correct Answer: (c) Dadabhai Naoroji
Solution:The second session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta in 1886, presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji. Dadabhai Naoroji, the "Grand Old Man of India," was a trailblazing leader in the Indian independence struggle. He was a scholar, social reformer, and the first Indian elected to the British Parliament in 1892. Naoroji played a significant role in the formation of the Indian National Congress (INC) and served as its president three times, pushing for constitutional reforms and self-rule for India. Dadabhai Naoroji's most notable contribution was his "Drain Theory," which highlighted how British economic policies were draining India's wealth. Naoroji's ideas on economic exploitation laid the foundation for India's economic nationalism and inspired future leaders like Mahatma Gandhi to advocate for Indian self-governance and social reforms.
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