Indian National Congress and emergence of leaders. - Question Bank
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. Which leader, a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement, was known for his socialist ideals and authored 'Discovery of India'?
4. The 'Kisan Sabha' movement, which gained momentum in the early 20th century, was primarily focused on the rights of which group?
5. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
6. The 'Chalo Delhi' slogan is famously associated with which leader and his INA?
7. Which leader was known as the 'Iron Man of India'?
8. Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament?
9. The 'Do or Die' slogan is famously associated with which movement led by Mahatma Gandhi?
10. Which leader was instrumental in the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after independence?
11. Who was the editor of 'Young India' and 'Harijan', newspapers closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi's movement?
12. The 'August Offer' of 1940 was made by the British government during the presidency of which INC leader?
13. Who was the first Indian woman to become a Member of Parliament and a prominent Congress leader?
14. The 'Forward Bloc' was a political party formed by which prominent leader after his resignation from the Congress presidency?
15. Which leader was known for his role in the Royal Indian Navy mutiny of 1946?
16. Who is credited with organizing the Indian National Army (INA) along with Subhas Chandra Bose?
17. The 'Poona Pact' of 1932 was an agreement between B.R. Ambedkar and which other prominent leader?
18. Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
19. The 'Chauri-Chaura' incident, which led to the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement, occurred in which year?
20. Who was the founder of the Servants of India Society, an organization aimed at training national missionaries?
21. 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?
22. Which leader was known for his role in the Kanpur Bolshevik Conspiracy case?
23. The 'Bardoli Satyagraha' in 1928, which brought Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel into prominence, was a movement against what?
24. Who became the first Prime Minister of India and was a prominent INC leader?
25. The 'Abhinav Bharat' society, an early revolutionary organization, was founded by whom?
26. Who was the President of the Indian National Congress during the Cripps Mission in 1942?
27. Which leader was known as the 'Frontier Gandhi' for his association with the Khudai Khidmatgar movement?
28. Who coined the term 'Sarvodaya' for Gandhi's philosophy of upliftment of all?
29. The Quit India Movement was launched in which year?
30. Who was the first elected President of the Indian National Congress in independent India?
31. The 'Garud Mandir' incident, where a prominent leader was attacked, is associated with which leader's tours?
32. Which leader was known for his fiery speeches and was part of the 'Lal-Bal-Pal' trio?
33. Who founded the Swaraj Party in 1923 along with C.R. Das?
34. The Dandi March, a significant event of the Civil Disobedience Movement, was led by whom?
35. Who was the President of the INC during the adoption of the Purna Swaraj resolution in 1929?
36. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?
37. Who is known as the 'Grand Old Man of India' and was a prominent leader in the early phase of the INC?
38. Mahatma Gandhi assumed leadership of the Indian National Congress after his return from South Africa in which year?
39. The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was a significant agreement between the Indian National Congress and which other political organization?
40. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
41. The Surat Split in 1907 led to the division of the Indian National Congress into which two factions?
42. Which leader is famously associated with the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it'?
43. The policy of 'Divide and Rule' is often attributed to which British Viceroy?
44. Who was the Viceroy of India during the Partition of Bengal in 1905?
45. The Swadeshi Movement, a significant phase of the Indian independence struggle, was a direct response to which event?
46. Which prominent leader, known for his moderate views, served as President of INC multiple times?
47. Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress?
48. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in which city?
49. Who is often referred to as the 'Father of the Indian National Congress'?
50. In which year was the Indian National Congress founded?