Indian National Congress (Part-I)

Total Questions: 40

21. The President of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

Correct Answer: (c) W.C. Bannerji
Solution:Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume, who was a retired civilian officer. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay on 28-30 December, 1885 at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College with 72 representative delegates in attendance.

Hume assumed office as the General Secretary and Womesh Chandra Bannerjee was elected as president.

22. The first President of Indian National Congress was [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (c) Womesh Chandra Bannerjee
Solution:Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume, who was a retired civilian officer. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay on 28-30 December, 1885 at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College with 72 representative delegates in attendance.

Hume assumed office as the General Secretary and Womesh Chandra Bannerjee was elected as president.

23. Who among the following was the first President of the Indian National [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]

Correct Answer: (c) W.C. Banerjee
Solution:Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume, who was a retired civilian officer. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay on 28-30 December, 1885 at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College with 72 representative delegates in attendance.

Hume assumed office as the General Secretary and Womesh Chandra Bannerjee was elected as president.

24. Which of the following statements about the founding of the Indian National Congress (INC) is/are correct? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(1) The Indian National Congress (INC) was formed in 1885.
(2) The first president of the Indian National Congress (INC) was Womesh Chandra Banerjee.
Select the correct answer using the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) Both (1) and (2)
Solution:Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume, who was a retired civilian officer. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay on 28-30 December, 1885 at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College with 72 representative delegates in attendance.

Hume assumed office as the General Secretary and Womesh Chandra Bannerjee was elected as president.

25. Who was the first Indian Woman President of the Congress? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

Correct Answer: (c) Sarojini Naidu
Solution:Sarojini Naidu was an eminent poetess and nationalist leader. She became the first Indian woman President of Congress in the 40th annual session of INC held at Kanpur in 1925.

She was a loyal and trustful colleague of Gandhiji. She went many times to jail. She was the first Indian woman who became the Governor of Uttar Pradesh in 1947-49.

26. Who was the first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress? [56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (b) Sarojini Naidu
Solution:Sarojini Naidu was an eminent poetess and nationalist leader. She became the first Indian woman President of Congress in the 40th annual session of INC held at Kanpur in 1925.

She was a loyal and trustful colleague of Gandhiji. She went many times to jail. She was the first Indian woman who became the Governor of Uttar Pradesh in 1947-49.

27. Consider the following Statements: [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2011, I.A.S. (Pre) 2004]

  1. The First Session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta.
  2. The Second Session of the Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji.
  3. Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their sessions at Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact.
Correct Answer: (c) 2 and 3
Solution:The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay, not in Calcutta. Although, first it was scheduled to be held in Poona, but due to an outbreak of Cholera, it was held in Bombay.

Thus, the first statement is false. The second session was held in 1886 at Kolkata under the presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji. Indian National Congress and the Muslim League both held their sessions in Lucknow in 1916, resulting in the signing of the 'Lucknow Pact.'

28. At which place was the 27th Session of the Indian National Congress held? [53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (d) Bankipur
Solution:In 1912, Indian National Congress held its 27th session at Bankipur (Patna) under the presidency of R.N. Mudholkar. In this session, A.O. Hume was called as the father of the Indian National Congress.

29. In which of the following Sessions of the Indian National Congress did Bal Gangadhar Tilak express, “Swaraj is my birthright, I shall have it”? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

Correct Answer: (d) Lucknow Session, 1916
Solution:Tilak proclaimed vigorously, "Swaraj is my birthright, I shall have it" in the Lucknow session of INC, 1916. Extremists joined Congress again in this session, and the 'Lucknow Pact' was signed by the efforts of Bal Gangadhar Tilak and M.A. Jinnah. It is famous as the 'Congress-League Agreement.'

30. Who said, “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”? [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Solution:Tilak proclaimed vigorously, "Swaraj is my birthright, I shall have it" in the Lucknow session of INC, 1916. Extremists joined Congress again in this session, and the 'Lucknow Pact' was signed by the efforts of Bal Gangadhar Tilak and M.A. Jinnah. It is famous as the 'Congress-League Agreement.'