Moderate Phase (1885-1905) MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Accordings to Dadabhai Naoroji Swaraj meant-

AComplete independence
BSelf government
CEconomic independence
DPolitical independence

Question 2 of 25

Who among the following was Not present in the founding session of Indian National Congress ?

ADadabhai Naoroji
BG. Subramaniya Iyer
CJustice Ranade
DSurendranath Banerjee

Question 3 of 25

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

ADadabhai Naoroji
BM.N. Roy
CJai Prakash Narayan
DRam Manohar Lohiya

Question 4 of 25

The President of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was-

AGrorge Yule
BDadabhai Naoroji
CW.C. Bannerji
DW. Wedderburn

Question 5 of 25

The first President of Indian National Congress was-

ADadabhai Naoroji
BA.O. Hume
CWomesh Chandra Banerjee
DSurendra Nath Banerjee

Question 6 of 25

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

ADadabhai Naoroji
BSurendranath Banerji
CGopal Krishna Gokhle
DShankaran Nair

Question 7 of 25

"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

Question 8 of 25

Who was called 'Grand Old Man of India' ?

ADadabhai Naoroji
BJamshedji Tata
CSurendranath Bannerjee
DC. Rajagopalachari

Question 9 of 25

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

Question 10 of 25

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

AIndian Economy under British Raj
BBritish Rule and Economic Drain of India
CPoverty and Un-British Rule in India
DEconomic Drain and Poverty of India

Question 11 of 25

The partition of Bangal came into effect on-

A15th August, 1905
B15th September, 1905
C15th October, 1905
D15th November, 1905

Question 12 of 25

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

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

Question 13 of 25

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

ABal Gangadhar Tilak
BDadabhai Naoroji
CM.G. Ranade
DGopal Krishna Gokhle

Question 14 of 25

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

ADadabhai Naoroji
BGopal Krishna Gokhle
CPheroz Shah Mehta
DW.C. Bannerjee

Question 15 of 25

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' ?

AGeorge Hamilton
BLord Curzon
CLord Dufferin
DLord Minto

Question 16 of 25

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

A1886 Calcutta session
B1893 Lahore session
C1905 Benaras session
D1906 Calcutta session

Question 17 of 25

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

A1-2-3-4
B2-3-1-4
C3-4-2-1
D1-4-3-2

Question 18 of 25

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.

APheroze Shah Mehta
BMary Carpenter
CDadabhai Naoroji
DAnand Mohan Bose

Question 19 of 25

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 :

A1-2-3-4
B1-3-4-2
C1-4-2-3
D4-3-1-2

Question 20 of 25

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

AGopal Krishna Gokhle
BBipin Chandra Pal
CLala Lajpat Rai
DAurobindo Ghosh

Question 21 of 25

Who among the following was NOT a moderate ?

ABipin Chandra Pal
BFeroz Shah Mehta
CSurendranath Bannerjee
DGopal Krishna Gokhle

Question 22 of 25

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

Question 23 of 25

Indian National Congress was founded by-

AWomesh Chandra Banerjee
BMichal Hume
CAllon Octavian Hume
DMahatma Gandhi

Question 24 of 25

Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held ?

ACalcutta
BBombay
CAhmedabad
DAllahabad

Question 25 of 25

The method of moderate leaders of the Congress was-

ANon Co-operation
BConstitutional Legilations
CPassive Resistance
DCivil Disobedience