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Moderate Phase (1885-1905) MCQ

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Q1. Accordings to Dadabhai Naoroji Swaraj meant-

  1. AComplete independence
  2. BSelf government
  3. CEconomic independence
  4. DPolitical independence
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Answer: B) Self government

Q2. Which book was written by Dadabhai Naoroji on Indian poverty and economy under British rule ?

  1. AIndian Economy under British Raj
  2. BBritish Rule and Economic Drain of India
  3. CPoverty and Un-British Rule in India
  4. DEconomic Drain and Poverty of India
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Answer: C) Poverty and Un-British Rule in India

Q3. The partition of Bangal (1905) was annulled by the :

  1. AIndian Councils Act of 1909
  2. BChelmsford-Montague Report, 1919
  3. CProclamation of Delhi Durbar in 1911
  4. DGovernment of India Act, 1935
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Answer: C) Proclamation of Delhi Durbar in 1911

Q4. Who of the following founded the East India Association ?

  1. AC.R. Das
  2. BDadabhai Naoroji
  3. CDebendranath Tagore
  4. DV.D. Savarkar
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Answer: B) Dadabhai Naoroji

Q5. Consider the following statements-n1. The Indian National Congress was founded during the viceroyalty of Indian National Congress was W.C. Banerji.n3. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta.n4. In the first session of the Indian National Congress some government officials were also present.nWhich of the statements given above are correct ?

  1. A1, 2 and 3 only
  2. B1, 2 and 4 only
  3. C3 and 4 only
  4. D1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: B) 1, 2 and 4 only

Q6. At which congress session did Dadabhai Naoroji announce that Swaraj was the goal of India's political efforts ?

  1. A1886 Calcutta session
  2. B1893 Lahore session
  3. C1905 Benaras session
  4. D1906 Calcutta session
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Answer: D) 1906 Calcutta session

Q7. The first session of the Indian National Congress was Shifted from Poona to Bombay alomost at the eleventh hour because-

  1. AThe leaders of the Bombay Presidency Association were against holding the first meeting of the Congress at Poona.
  2. BThe Bombay Governor agreed to A.O. Hume's proposal to act as First President of the Congress.
  3. CBombay as the capital of the presidency would help the conference attract more attention if it was held there.
  4. DAn outbreak of cholera in Poon forced the organizers of the Congress to shift its venue from poona to Bombay
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Answer: D) An outbreak of cholera in Poon forced the organizers of the Congress to shift its venue from poona to Bombay

Q8. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, who among the following was labelled as 'Moderate' leader in the Congress ?

  1. AGopal Krishna Gokhle
  2. BBipin Chandra Pal
  3. CLala Lajpat Rai
  4. DAurobindo Ghosh
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Answer: A) Gopal Krishna Gokhle

Q9. Who among the following was thrice elected president of the Indian National Congresss ?

  1. ADadabhai Naoroji
  2. BSurendranath Banerji
  3. CGopal Krishna Gokhle
  4. DShankaran Nair
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Answer: A) Dadabhai Naoroji

Q10. Consider the following statements and identify the person-nDuring his stay in England, he endeavored to educate the British people about their responsibilities as rulers of India. He delivered speeches and published articles to support of the British Raj. In 1867, he helped to established the East India Association of which he became the Honorary Secretary.

  1. APheroze Shah Mehta
  2. BMary Carpenter
  3. CDadabhai Naoroji
  4. DAnand Mohan Bose
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Answer: C) Dadabhai Naoroji

Q11. Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held ?

  1. ACalcutta
  2. BBombay
  3. CAhmedabad
  4. DAllahabad
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Answer: B) Bombay

Q12. Indian National Congress was founded by-

  1. AWomesh Chandra Banerjee
  2. BMichal Hume
  3. CAllon Octavian Hume
  4. DMahatma Gandhi
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Answer: C) Allon Octavian Hume

Q13. Who was the founder of the Indian Association ?

  1. ADadabhai Naoroji
  2. BBal Gangadhar Tilak
  3. CA.O. Hume
  4. DSurendranath Banerjee
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Answer: D) Surendranath Banerjee

Q14. The second session of Indian National Congress was presided over by-

  1. AGanesh Agarkar
  2. BSurendranath Banerjee
  3. CDadabhai Naoroji
  4. DPheroz Shah Mehta
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Answer: C) Dadabhai Naoroji

Q15. The partition of Bangal came into effect on-

  1. A15th August, 1905
  2. B15th September, 1905
  3. C15th October, 1905
  4. D15th November, 1905
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Answer: C) 15th October, 1905

Q16. Who among the following was NOT known as a moderate in the National movement ?

  1. ABal Gangadhar Tilak
  2. BDadabhai Naoroji
  3. CM.G. Ranade
  4. DGopal Krishna Gokhle
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Answer: A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Q17. Which of the following papers was essentially the mouth-piece of the policies of liberals ?

  1. ANew India
  2. BLeader
  3. CFree Press Journal
  4. DYpung India
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Answer: B) Leader

Q18. The method of moderate leaders of the Congress was-

  1. ANon Co-operation
  2. BConstitutional Legilations
  3. CPassive Resistance
  4. DCivil Disobedience
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Answer: B) Constitutional Legilations

Q19. The most omportant organisation of the pre-congress nationalist organisations was the-

  1. ABengal British India Society
  2. BEast India Association
  3. CYoung Bengal Association
  4. DIndian Association of Calcutta
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Answer: D) Indian Association of Calcutta

Q20. The correct chronological order of following organisations is-n1. Bombay Associationn2. Madras Mahajan Sabhan3. Indian Associationn4. Indian League

  1. A1-2-3-4
  2. B2-3-1-4
  3. C3-4-2-1
  4. D1-4-3-2
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Answer: D) 1-4-3-2

Q21. Who said, 'The Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my greatest ambition while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise' ?

  1. AGeorge Hamilton
  2. BLord Curzon
  3. CLord Dufferin
  4. DLord Minto
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Answer: B) Lord Curzon

Q22. Who of the following was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress ?

  1. ABadaruddin Tayabji
  2. BAbul Kalam Azad
  3. CRafi Ahmed Kidwai
  4. DM.A. Ansari
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Answer: A) Badaruddin Tayabji

Q23. Who is the exponent of the theory of 'economic drain of India during the British rule ?

  1. ADadabhai Naoroji
  2. BM.N. Roy
  3. CJai Prakash Narayan
  4. DRam Manohar Lohiya
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Answer: A) Dadabhai Naoroji

Q24. The first Indian to contest an election to the British House of Commons was-

  1. ADadabhai Naoroji
  2. BGopal Krishna Gokhle
  3. CPheroz Shah Mehta
  4. DW.C. Bannerjee
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Answer: A) Dadabhai Naoroji

Q25. Given below a list of persons who became Presidents of Indian National Congress. Arrange them in Chronological order. Select your answer using the codes given below the list :n1. Mahatma Gandhi 2. Jawaharlal Nehrun3. Vallabhbhai Patel 4. Smt. Sarojini NaidunCodes :

  1. A1-2-3-4
  2. B1-3-4-2
  3. C1-4-2-3
  4. D4-3-1-2
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Answer: C) 1-4-2-3

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