Indian National Congress and emergence of leaders. - One Line Questions

1. In which year was the Indian National Congress founded? — 1885
2. Mahatma Gandhi assumed leadership of the Indian National Congress after his return from South Africa in which year? — 1915
3. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which year? — 1920
4. The 'Chauri-Chaura' incident, which led to the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement, occurred in which year? — 1922
5. The Quit India Movement was launched in which year? — 1942
6. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress? — W.C. Bonnerjee
7. The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was a significant agreement between the Indian National Congress and which other political organization? — All India Muslim League
8. Which prominent leader, known for his moderate views, served as President of INC multiple times? — Dadabhai Naoroji
9. The 'Abhinav Bharat' society, an early revolutionary organization, was founded by whom? — Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
10. Who is credited with organizing the Indian National Army (INA) along with Subhas Chandra Bose? — Rash Behari Bose
11. Which leader was known for his role in the Royal Indian Navy mutiny of 1946? — The mutiny involved collective leadership, not a single specific leader from the INC.
12. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in which city? — Bombay
13. Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress? — W.C. Bonnerjee
14. Who is known as the 'Grand Old Man of India' and was a prominent leader in the early phase of the INC? — Dadabhai Naoroji
15. Which leader was known for his fiery speeches and was part of the 'Lal-Bal-Pal' trio? — Lala Lajpat Rai
16. Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament? — Dadabhai Naoroji
17. Who was the first Indian woman to win the Nobel Prize, though not directly related to INC leadership, she was a prominent figure in Indian public life? — Mother Teresa
18. The 'Kisan Sabha' movement, which gained momentum in the early 20th century, was primarily focused on the rights of which group? — Peasants
19. The Swadeshi Movement, a significant phase of the Indian independence struggle, was a direct response to which event? — Partition of Bengal
20. The Dandi March, a significant event of the Civil Disobedience Movement, was led by whom? — Mahatma Gandhi
21. Who coined the term 'Sarvodaya' for Gandhi's philosophy of upliftment of all? — Gopal Krishna Gokhale
22. The 'Forward Bloc' was a political party formed by which prominent leader after his resignation from the Congress presidency? — Subhas Chandra Bose
23. Who was the editor of 'Young India' and 'Harijan', newspapers closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi's movement? — Mahadev Desai
24. Which leader was instrumental in the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after independence? — Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
25. Which leader was known as the 'Iron Man of India'? — Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
26. The Ghadar Party, formed by Indian expatriates in the USA, aimed to organize an armed revolt against British rule. Who was a key figure in its formation? — Lala Har Dayal
27. Who was the Viceroy of India during the Partition of Bengal in 1905? — Lord Curzon
28. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India? — Lord Mountbatten
29. The policy of 'Divide and Rule' is often attributed to which British Viceroy? — Lord Minto
30. Which leader was known for his role in the Kanpur Bolshevik Conspiracy case? — S.A. Dange
31. Who is often referred to as the 'Father of the Indian National Congress'? — A.O. Hume
32. Which leader is famously associated with the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it'? — Bal Gangadhar Tilak
33. Who was the President of the INC during the adoption of the Purna Swaraj resolution in 1929? — Jawaharlal Nehru
34. The 'Garud Mandir' incident, where a prominent leader was attacked, is associated with which leader's tours? — Bal Gangadhar Tilak
35. Which leader was known as the 'Frontier Gandhi' for his association with the Khudai Khidmatgar movement? — Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
36. Who was the President of the Indian National Congress during the Cripps Mission in 1942? — Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
37. Who was the founder of the Servants of India Society, an organization aimed at training national missionaries? — Gopal Krishna Gokhale
38. The 'Poona Pact' of 1932 was an agreement between B.R. Ambedkar and which other prominent leader? — Mahatma Gandhi
39. The 'August Offer' of 1940 was made by the British government during the presidency of which INC leader? — Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
40. The 'Chalo Delhi' slogan is famously associated with which leader and his INA? — Subhas Chandra Bose
41. Which leader, a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement, was known for his socialist ideals and authored 'Discovery of India'? — Jawaharlal Nehru
42. The Shimla Conference of 1945 was an attempt by the British to resolve the political deadlock. Which INC leader played a crucial role in its proceedings? — Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
43. Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress? — Badruddin Tyabji
44. The Surat Split in 1907 led to the division of the Indian National Congress into which two factions? — Moderates and Radicals
45. Who founded the Swaraj Party in 1923 along with C.R. Das? — Motilal Nehru
46. The 'Do or Die' slogan is famously associated with which movement led by Mahatma Gandhi? — Quit India Movement
47. Who was the first elected President of the Indian National Congress in independent India? — Rajendra Prasad
48. The 'Bardoli Satyagraha' in 1928, which brought Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel into prominence, was a movement against what? — Land Revenue Tax
49. Who became the first Prime Minister of India and was a prominent INC leader? — Jawaharlal Nehru
50. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress? — Annie Besant
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