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

1. When was the Indian National Congress (INC) founded? — 1885
2. The 'Moderates' phase of the Indian National Congress is generally considered to be from: — 1885 to 1905
3. Mahatma Gandhi joined the Indian National Congress in which year? — 1915
4. The Chauri Chaura incident, which led to the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement, occurred in: — 1922
5. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in: — 1931
6. The first Round Table Conference was held in London in: — 1930
7. The Quit India Movement was launched in the year: — 1942
8. The 'Cripps Mission' visited India in: — 1942
9. The INC formally accepted the partition of India in which year? — 1947
10. The Swaraj Party aimed to: — Enter legislative councils and obstruct government functioning
11. Which of the following was NOT an early President of the INC? — Mahatma Gandhi
12. The Surat Split in 1907, dividing the INC into Moderates and Extremists, occurred during the presidency of: — Ras Bihari Ghosh
13. Who is known as the 'Grand Old Man of India' and was a prominent INC leader and theorist? — Dadabhai Naoroji
14. Who founded the 'Servants of India Society' which aimed to train national missionaries for the service of India? — Gopal Krishna Gokhale
15. Who were the prominent leaders of the 'Extremist' faction within the INC? — Lal Bal Pal (Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal)
16. Subhas Chandra Bose was elected President of the INC in 1938 and 1939. In which session did he defeat Mahatma Gandhi's nominee? — Tripuri
17. The 'Sapru Committee' report in 1945 recommended: — A Constituent Assembly and Dominion Status
18. The 'Khilafat Movement' was a mass movement led by Muslim leaders in India, primarily advocating for: — The restoration of the Caliphate in Turkey
19. After his resignation from the INC presidency in 1939, Subhas Chandra Bose formed which political party? —
20. Who led the famous Salt March from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi? — Mahatma Gandhi
21. Who is known for their leadership in the peasant movements and was a prominent INC leader from Uttar Pradesh? — Govind Ballabh Pant
22. Who was the INC President when India gained independence in 1947? — Acharya Kripalani
23. The 'United Provinces Kisan Sabha' was formed in 1918 by whom? — Govind Ballabh Pant and Indra Narayan Dwivedi
24. The 'Individual Satyagraha' was launched by the INC in 1940. Who was the first and second Satyagrahi respectively? — Vinoba Bhave and Jawaharlal Nehru
25. Who was the first woman to be arrested during the Salt Satyagraha? — Sarojini Naidu
26. The 'Divide and Rule' policy is often attributed to which British Viceroy? — Lord Curzon
27. The 'Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and whom? — B.R. Ambedkar
28. The 'August Offer' of 1940 was made by the British Viceroy: — Lord Linlithgow
29. The 'Simla Conference' of 1945 was convened by Viceroy: — Lord Wavell
30. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India? — C. Rajagopalachari
31. The demand for 'Purna Swaraj' (Complete Independence) was first formally adopted by the INC at its session held in: — Lahore, 1929
32. Who is widely regarded as the 'Father of the Indian National Congress'? — A.O. Hume
33. Who was the President of the INC during the Non-Cooperation Movement? — Mahatma Gandhi
34. Who was the first Prime Minister of India and a key leader of the INC? — Jawaharlal Nehru
35. The Bardoli Satyagraha, a major peasant uprising, was led by: — Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
36. Who was the INC President during the Lahore session where Purna Swaraj was declared? — Jawaharlal Nehru
37. Which INC leader was known as the 'Frontier Gandhi'? — Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
38. Who was the INC President during the historic 'Dandi March'? — Mahatma Gandhi
39. Who is credited with the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it'? — Bal Gangadhar Tilak
40. The Swaraj Party was formed by: — C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru
41. Who was the INC President during the Quit India Movement? — Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
42. Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress? — Badruddin Tyabji
43. Which movement marked a significant shift towards mass mobilization and boycotting British goods? — Swadeshi Movement
44. The Civil Disobedience Movement was initiated with the: — Salt March (Dandi March)
45. The first Indian woman to preside over the INC session was: — Sarojini Naidu
46. Who was the first elected President of India and a prominent INC leader? — Dr. Rajendra Prasad
47. During the Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi gave the call: — Do or die
48. The Swadeshi Movement was largely a response to: — The Partition of Bengal
49. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in response to: — Both A and B
50. Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress held in Bombay? — W.C. Bonnerjee
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