Tripuri Crisis of Congress (1939)

Total Questions: 11

1. Subhash Chandra Bose defeated Pattabhi Sitaramaiya and became President of Indian National Congress at: [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010 U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

Correct Answer: (b) Tripuri Session, 1939
Solution:In the Haripura Session of Congress 1938, S.C. Bose was elected President (unopposed) for the first time. He was re-elected President in the Tripuri Session, 1939, defeating Pattabhi Sitaramayya supported by Gandhi.

However, on the question of the formation of the Working Committee, a dispute between Gandhi and Bose surfaced. After that, Bose resigned, and Dr. Rajendra Prasad became President of Congress.

2. Who became the President of the Indian National Congress after the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007 Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005 U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (c) Rajendra Prasad
Solution:In the Haripura Session of Congress 1938, S.C. Bose was elected President (unopposed) for the first time. He was re-elected President in the Tripuri Session, 1939, defeating Pattabhi Sitaramayya supported by Gandhi.

However, on the question of the formation of the Working Committee, a dispute between Gandhi and Bose surfaced. After that, Bose resigned, and Dr. Rajendra Prasad became President of Congress.

3. The whole dispute between Subhash Chandra Bose and right-wing, after the Tripuri session of Congress, centered around the question of— [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (a) Formation of Congress Working Committee
Solution:The whole dispute between Subhash Chandra Bose and the right-wing after the Tripuri Session of Congress centered on the question of the formation of the Congress Working Committee. Gandhi was against the point of view about modernization and working conduct of Subhash Chandra Bose.

4. Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a godsent opportunity which would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage? [I.A.S. (Pre) 1999]

Correct Answer: (c) Subhash Chandra Bose
Solution:Subhash Chandra Bose looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a godsent opportunity which would enable Indians to exploit the situations to their advantage. He believed in an old saying of Ireland: "Need of England is an opportunity for Ireland."

5. In which of the following sessions of Indian National Congress, Subhash Chandra Bose was elected as President for the second time? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

Correct Answer: (c) Tripuri Session
Solution:In the Haripura Session of Congress 1938, S.C. Bose was elected President (unopposed) for the first time. He was re-elected President in the Tripuri Session, 1939, defeating Pattabhi Sitaramayya supported by Gandhi.

However, on the question of the formation of the Working Committee, a dispute between Gandhi and Bose surfaced. After that, Bose resigned, and Dr. Rajendra Prasad became President of Congress.

6. When was the Tripuri Session of the Indian National Congress held in which Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was elected the President of the Congress? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (d) 1939
Solution:In the Haripura Session of Congress 1938, S.C. Bose was elected President (unopposed) for the first time. He was re-elected President in the Tripuri Session, 1939, defeating Pattabhi Sitaramayya supported by Gandhi.

However, on the question of the formation of the Working Committee, a dispute between Gandhi and Bose surfaced. After that, Bose resigned, and Dr. Rajendra Prasad became President of Congress.

7. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose became the President of Indian National Congress by defeating which leader? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (e) P. Sitaramaiya
Solution:In the Haripura Session of Congress 1938, S.C. Bose was elected President (unopposed) for the first time. He was re-elected President in the Tripuri Session, 1939, defeating Pattabhi Sitaramayya supported by Gandhi.

However, on the question of the formation of the Working Committee, a dispute between Gandhi and Bose surfaced. After that, Bose resigned, and Dr. Rajendra Prasad became President of Congress.

8. Who was elected the President of Indian National Congress in 1938? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2017 41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (b) Subhash Chandra Bose
Solution:Subhash Chandra Bose was elected President of Congress in the Haripura Session (Gujarat) of February 1938, unopposed. It is well known that Subhash Chandra Bose was re-elected as President of Tripuri Session (1939) of INC by defeating re-elected Pattabhi Sitaramayya (who was supported by Gandhiji).

9. Who of the following presided over the Haripura session of the Indian National Congress? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

Correct Answer: (c) S.C. Bose
Solution:Subhash Chandra Bose was elected President of Congress in the Haripura Session (Gujarat) of February 1938, unopposed. It is well known that Subhash Chandra Bose was re-elected as President of Tripuri Session (1939) of INC by defeating re-elected Pattabhi Sitaramayya (who was supported by Gandhiji).

10. ‘Haripura,’ where the annual session of Indian National Congress was held under the Presidency of Subhash Chandra Bose in 1938, is situated in the State of: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

Correct Answer: (a) Gujarat
Solution:Subhash Chandra Bose was elected President of Congress in the Haripura Session (Gujarat) of February 1938, unopposed. It is well known that Subhash Chandra Bose was re-elected as President of Tripuri Session (1939) of INC by defeating re-elected Pattabhi Sitaramayya (who was supported by Gandhiji).