Q26. The President of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was-
- AGrorge Yule
- BDadabhai Naoroji
- CW.C. Bannerji
- DW. Wedderburn
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Answer: C) W.C. Bannerji
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Q27. Who among the following was Not present in the founding session of Indian National Congress ?
- ADadabhai Naoroji
- BG. Subramaniya Iyer
- CJustice Ranade
- DSurendranath Banerjee
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Answer: D) Surendranath Banerjee
Q28. Who was the first Indian to become memer of the British Parliament ?
- ABadruddin Tyabji
- BW.C. Bannerjee
- CD.N. Wacha
- DDadabhai Naoroji
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Answer: D) Dadabhai Naoroji
Q29. In which year the Indian National Congress was established ?
- A1888
- B1887
- C1886
- D1885
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Answer: D) 1885
Q30. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the formation of the Indian National Congress ?
- ACurzon
- BCanning
- CLworence
- DDufferin
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Answer: D) Dufferin
Q31. Who wanted Indian National Congress to be a 'Safety Valve' ?
- AA.O. Hume
- BLord Lytton
- CW.C. Bannerjee
- DSurendranath Banerjee
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Answer: A) A.O. Hume
Q32. Who among the following was NOT a moderate ?
- ABipin Chandra Pal
- BFeroz Shah Mehta
- CSurendranath Bannerjee
- DGopal Krishna Gokhle
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Answer: A) Bipin Chandra Pal
Q33. When was founded the Indian Association ?
- A1876
- B1884
- C1887
- D1890
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Answer: A) 1876
Q34. Who was called 'Grand Old Man of India' ?
- ADadabhai Naoroji
- BJamshedji Tata
- CSurendranath Bannerjee
- DC. Rajagopalachari
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Answer: A) Dadabhai Naoroji
Q35. Assertion (A) : The basic weakness of the early nationalist movement lay in its narrow social base.nReason (R) : It fought for the narrow interests of the social groups with joined it.
- ABoth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
- CA is true, but R is false
- DA is false, but R is true
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Answer: A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
Q36. Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama :n1. Madam Cama unfurled the National Flag at the International Socialist Conference in Paris in the year of 1907.n2. Madam cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Maoroji.n3. Madam cama was born to parsi.nWhich of the statement (s) given above is/are correct ?n
- A1, 2 and 3
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 2 only
- D3 only
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Answer: B) 2 and 3 only
Q37. Who among the following, rejected the title of 'Knighhood' and refused to accept a position in the council of the Secretary of State for India ?
- AMotilal Nehru
- BM.G. Ranade
- CG.K. Gokhle
- DB.G. Tilak
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Answer: C) G.K. Gokhle
Q38. The first President of Indian National Congress was-
- ADadabhai Naoroji
- BA.O. Hume
- CWomesh Chandra Banerjee
- DSurendra Nath Banerjee
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Answer: C) Womesh Chandra Banerjee
Q39. "King are made for public; Pblic is not made for the King." Who among the following made this statement during the national movement ?
- ASurendra Nath Banerjee
- BR.C. Dutt
- CDadabhai Naoroji
- DGokhale
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Answer: C) Dadabhai Naoroji
Q40. The theme of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's famous novel 'Anand Math' is based on-
- AChunar revolt
- BRangpur and Dinajpur revolt
- CVishnupur and Veerhumi revolt
- DSannyasi's revolt
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Answer: D) Sannyasi's revolt
Q41. Soon after the formation of Indian National Congress, the British because suspicious of national Congress, the British because suspicious of nationalists. Who among the following called congress representing only the elite-'a microscopic minority' ?
- ALord Napier
- BLord Dufferin
- CLord Ripon
- DLord Lytton
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Answer: B) Lord Dufferin