Indian National Congress emergence of leaders and mass movements. - Question Bank
1. The 'United Provinces Kisan Sabha' was formed in 1918 by whom?
2. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India?
3. The INC formally accepted the partition of India in which year?
4. Who is credited with the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it'?
5. The 'Sapru Committee' report in 1945 recommended:
6. Who was the first woman to be arrested during the Salt Satyagraha?
7. The 'Simla Conference' of 1945 was convened by Viceroy:
8. Who was the INC President during the historic 'Dandi March'?
9. The 'Khilafat Movement' was a mass movement led by Muslim leaders in India, primarily advocating for:
10. Who founded the 'Servants of India Society' which aimed to train national missionaries for the service of India?
11. The 'Individual Satyagraha' was launched by the INC in 1940. Who was the first and second Satyagrahi respectively?
12. The 'Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and whom?
13. Which INC leader was known as the 'Frontier Gandhi'?
14. The first Round Table Conference was held in London in:
15. Who was the INC President when India gained independence in 1947?
16. The 'Cripps Mission' visited India in:
17. Who was the INC President during the Lahore session where Purna Swaraj was declared?
18. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in:
19. The Bardoli Satyagraha, a major peasant uprising, was led by:
20. Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
21. The 'Divide and Rule' policy is often attributed to which British Viceroy?
22. Who is known for their leadership in the peasant movements and was a prominent INC leader from Uttar Pradesh?
23. The 'August Offer' of 1940 was made by the British Viceroy:
24. Who was the first elected President of India and a prominent INC leader?
25. The Swaraj Party aimed to:
26. The Swaraj Party was formed by:
27. After his resignation from the INC presidency in 1939, Subhas Chandra Bose formed which political party?
28. Subhas Chandra Bose was elected President of the INC in 1938 and 1939. In which session did he defeat Mahatma Gandhi's nominee?
29. Who was the INC President during the Quit India Movement?
30. During the Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi gave the call:
31. The Quit India Movement was launched in the year:
32. Who was the first Prime Minister of India and a key leader of the INC?
33. The demand for 'Purna Swaraj' (Complete Independence) was first formally adopted by the INC at its session held in:
34. Who led the famous Salt March from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi?
35. The Civil Disobedience Movement was initiated with the:
36. The Chauri Chaura incident, which led to the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement, occurred in:
37. Who was the President of the INC during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
38. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in response to:
39. Mahatma Gandhi joined the Indian National Congress in which year?
40. Who is known as the 'Grand Old Man of India' and was a prominent INC leader and theorist?
41. The Swadeshi Movement was largely a response to:
42. Which movement marked a significant shift towards mass mobilization and boycotting British goods?
43. The Surat Split in 1907, dividing the INC into Moderates and Extremists, occurred during the presidency of:
44. Who were the prominent leaders of the 'Extremist' faction within the INC?
45. The 'Moderates' phase of the Indian National Congress is generally considered to be from:
46. The first Indian woman to preside over the INC session was:
47. Which of the following was NOT an early President of the INC?
48. Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress held in Bombay?
49. Who is widely regarded as the 'Father of the Indian National Congress'?
50. When was the Indian National Congress (INC) founded?