Freedom Struggle NDA Questions

Freedom Struggle MCQ Questions

7.
The controversy surrounding the Ilbert Bill is often cited by historians as an important factor that heightened Indian political consciousness, contributing to the climate that led to the formation of the:
A.
Ghadar Party
B.
Muslim League
C.
Communist Party of India
D.
Indian National Congress
ANSWER :
D. Indian National Congress
8.
The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in 1885 in the city of:
A.
Calcutta
B.
Bombay
C.
Allahabad
D.
Madras
ANSWER :
B. Bombay
9.
The first President of the Indian National Congress, presiding over its inaugural session in 1885, was:
A.
Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee (W.C. Bonnerjee)
B.
A.O. Hume
C.
Dadabhai Naoroji
D.
Surendranath Banerjee
ANSWER :
A. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee (W.C. Bonnerjee)
10.
The first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was attended by approximately how many delegates from across India?
A.
About 1,000
B.
About 500
C.
About 20
D.
About 72
ANSWER :
D. About 72
11.
Dadabhai Naoroji, in addition to being a founding member, served as President of the Indian National Congress on multiple occasions, including in:
A.
Never; he was only a general member
B.
Only 1885 (the first session)
C.
1886, 1893, and 1906
D.
Only after India's independence
ANSWER :
C. 1886, 1893, and 1906
12.
Annie Besant, the British-born theosophist and leader of the Home Rule Movement, made history in 1917 by becoming:
A.
The first female Governor-General
B.
The founder of the Indian National Congress
C.
The first President of the Muslim League
D.
The first woman to serve as President of the Indian National Congress
ANSWER :
D. The first woman to serve as President of the Indian National Congress