1. The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded in:
A. 1883
B. 1885
C. 1887
D. 1890
Answer: B. 1885
2. The Indian National Congress was founded on:
A. 28 December 1885
B. 15 August 1885
C. 26 January 1885
D. 10 May 1885
Answer: A. 28 December 1885
3. Who founded the Indian National Congress?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Surendranath Banerjee
C. A.O. Hume
D. W.C. Bonnerjee
Answer: C. A.O. Hume
4. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held at:
A. Calcutta
B. Bombay
C. Madras
D. Allahabad
Answer: B. Bombay
5. The venue of the first INC session was:
A. Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay
B. Victoria Memorial, Calcutta
C. Town Hall, Madras
D. Red Fort, Delhi
Answer: A. Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay
6. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. W.C. Bonnerjee
C. A.O. Hume
D. Badruddin Tyabji
Answer: B. W.C. Bonnerjee
7. How many delegates attended the first session of the INC?
A. 52
B. 72
C. 82
D. 102
Answer: B. 72
8. Who is known as the “Grand Old Man of India”?
A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Surendranath Banerjee
Answer: B. Dadabhai Naoroji
9. Dadabhai Naoroji is associated with which economic theory?
A. Wealth Theory
B. Drain Theory
C. Capital Theory
D. Fiscal Theory
Answer: B. Drain Theory
10. The book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India was written by:
A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Tilak
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: B. Dadabhai Naoroji
11. The Moderate Phase of the INC lasted approximately from:
A. 1885–1905
B. 1905–1919
C. 1919–1935
D. 1935–1947
Answer: A. 1885–1905
12. Which of the following was a Moderate leader?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Bipin Chandra Pal
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. Aurobindo Ghosh
Answer: C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
13. The Moderates believed in:
A. Revolutionary methods
B. Constitutional and peaceful methods
C. Armed struggle
D. Violent protests
Answer: B. Constitutional and peaceful methods
14. Which leader founded the Servants of India Society?
A. Tilak
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer: B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
15. The Servants of India Society was founded in:
A. 1885
B. 1893
C. 1905
D. 1916
Answer: C. 1905
16. The Extremist Phase began after:
A. 1885
B. 1905
C. 1919
D. 1930
Answer: B. 1905
17. Which of the following was NOT an Extremist leader?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Bipin Chandra Pal
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer: D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
18. “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it” was said by:
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Bipin Chandra Pal
Answer: B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
19. The famous Lal-Bal-Pal trio consisted of:
A. Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal
B. Lala Lajpat Rai, Gokhale, Tilak
C. Tilak, Gandhi, Patel
D. Pal, Nehru, Bose
Answer: A. Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal
20. The Surat Split took place in:
A. 1905
B. 1906
C. 1907
D. 1909
Answer: C. 1907
21. The Surat Session of the INC was held in:
A. Bombay
B. Surat
C. Calcutta
D. Lucknow
Answer: B. Surat
22. The Surat Split occurred between:
A. Congress and Muslim League
B. Moderates and Extremists
C. British and Congress
D. Congress and Revolutionaries
Answer: B. Moderates and Extremists
23. The President elected for the Surat Session (1907) was:
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Rash Behari Ghosh
C. Gokhale
D. Tilak
Answer: B. Rash Behari Ghosh
24. Which session of the INC declared “Swaraj” as its goal under Dadabhai Naoroji?
A. Bombay (1885)
B. Calcutta (1906)
C. Surat (1907)
D. Lucknow (1916)
Answer: B. Calcutta (1906)
25. The Home Rule Movement was started in:
A. 1905
B. 1911
C. 1916
D. 1919
Answer: C. 1916
26. The Home Rule Movement was started by:
A. Mahatma Gandhi and Nehru
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant
C. Gokhale and Tilak
D. Dadabhai Naoroji and Tilak
Answer: B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant
27. Annie Besant’s Home Rule League was headquartered at:
A. Pune
B. Bombay
C. Madras (Adyar)
D. Calcutta
Answer: C. Madras (Adyar)
28. Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s Home Rule League was headquartered at:
A. Pune
B. Delhi
C. Calcutta
D. Lucknow
Answer: A. Pune
29. Annie Besant became the President of the INC in:
A. 1906
B. 1916
C. 1917
D. 1920
Answer: C. 1917
30. Annie Besant was the:
A. First Indian woman President of INC
B. First woman President of INC
C. Youngest President of INC
D. First Muslim President
Answer: B. First woman President of INC
31. The Lucknow Pact was signed in:
A. 1907
B. 1911
C. 1916
D. 1919
Answer: C. 1916
32. The Lucknow Pact was signed between:
A. INC and British Government
B. INC and Muslim League
C. Congress and Revolutionaries
D. Congress and Home Rule League
Answer: B. INC and Muslim League
33. Which leader played a key role in the Lucknow Pact?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C. Annie Besant
D. Both A and B
Answer: D. Both A and B
34. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was known as the:
A. Father of the Nation
B. Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity
C. Frontier Gandhi
D. Iron Man of India
Answer: B. Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity
35. Who was the first Muslim President of the INC?
A. Maulana Azad
B. Badruddin Tyabji
C. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D. Hakim Ajmal Khan
Answer: B. Badruddin Tyabji
36. Who was the first English President of the INC?
A. A.O. Hume
B. George Yule
C. Annie Besant
D. William Wedderburn
Answer: B. George Yule
37. Who was the first woman President of the INC?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Annie Besant
C. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D. Nellie Sengupta
Answer: B. Annie Besant
38. Who was the first Indian woman President of the INC?
A. Annie Besant
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Aruna Asaf Ali
D. Sucheta Kripalani
Answer: B. Sarojini Naidu
39. Which leader is known as the “Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi”?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Tilak
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
40. Which newspaper was started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
A. Young India
B. Kesari
C. Harijan
D. Al-Hilal
Answer: B. Kesari
41. Match the following:
- A.O. Hume – Founder of INC
- W.C. Bonnerjee – First President
- Bombay – First Session
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
42. Match the following:
- Tilak – Home Rule League (Pune)
- Annie Besant – Home Rule League (Madras)
- Gokhale – Servants of India Society
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 & 2 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
43. Which pair is NOT correctly matched?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji – Drain Theory
B. Tilak – Kesari
C. Gokhale – Servants of India Society
D. Annie Besant – Satyashodhak Samaj
Answer: D. Annie Besant – Satyashodhak Samaj
44. Arrange the following chronologically:
- Formation of INC
- Calcutta Session (Swaraj)
- Surat Split
- Lucknow Pact
A. 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
B. 2 → 1 → 3 → 4
C. 1 → 3 → 2 → 4
D. 3 → 1 → 2 → 4
Answer: A. 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
45. Consider the following statements:
- INC was founded in 1885.
- A.O. Hume founded the INC.
- W.C. Bonnerjee was the first President.
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
46. Consider the following statements:
- Surat Split took place in 1907.
- Lucknow Pact was signed in 1916.
- Home Rule Movement began in 1916.
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
47. Which session of the INC reunited the Moderates and Extremists?
A. Surat (1907)
B. Lucknow (1916)
C. Calcutta (1906)
D. Bombay (1885)
Answer: B. Lucknow (1916)
48. Which of the following leaders belonged to the Moderate group?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Bipin Chandra Pal
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
49. Which of the following leaders belonged to the Extremist group?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. W.C. Bonnerjee
Answer: C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
50. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The INC was founded in 1885.
- The Surat Split occurred in 1907.
- The Lucknow Pact was signed in 1916.
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3