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Who presided over the 1896 Calcutta session?
A. Rahimatullah M. Sayani
B. Badruddin Tyabji
C. Ananda Mohan Bose
D. C. Sankaran Nair
Correct Answer: A
Rahimatullah M. Sayani was president of the twelfth session in Calcutta.
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At which Congress session was 'Vande Mataram' famously sung by Rabindranath Tagore?
A. Calcutta, 1896
B. Bombay, 1885
C. Surat, 1907
D. Lahore, 1929
Correct Answer: A
Rabindranath Tagore sang 'Vande Mataram' at the 1896 Calcutta session, where Rahimatullah M. Sayani presided.
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Who was the first Irish president of the Indian National Congress?
A. Alfred Webb
B. George Yule
C. William Wedderburn
D. Henry Cotton
Correct Answer: A
Irish nationalist Alfred Webb presided over the 1894 Madras session.
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Who presided over the 1893 Lahore session?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. W.C. Bonnerjee
C. Alfred Webb
D. Surendranath Banerjea
Correct Answer: A
Dadabhai Naoroji presided over the ninth Congress session at Lahore.
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Which city hosted the first Congress session held in the Punjab in 1893?
A. Rawalpindi
B. Lahore
C. Amritsar
D. Multan
Correct Answer: B
The 1893 Lahore session was the first Congress session held in the Punjab.
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What was a major Congress criticism of the Indian Councils Act 1892?
A. It introduced universal adult franchise
B. It did not concede a clear popular right of election
C. It abolished legislative councils
D. It granted complete provincial autonomy
Correct Answer: B
Congress accepted the limited change but regretted the absence of genuine elected representation.
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Which Act partly reflected early Congress demands for expanded legislative councils?
A. Indian Councils Act 1892
B. Regulating Act 1773
C. Pitt's India Act 1784
D. Rowlatt Act 1919
Correct Answer: A
The Indian Councils Act of 1892 enlarged councils, though Congress criticized its limited and indirect representation.
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Which journal was associated with the Congress's British Committee in London?
A. Young India
B. India
C. The Comrade
D. Al-Hilal
Correct Answer: B
The British Committee published the journal 'India' to present Indian political demands to a British audience.
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The British Committee of the Indian National Congress was established mainly to do what?
A. Recruit soldiers in Britain
B. Influence British public and parliamentary opinion
C. Collect land revenue
D. Administer Indian provinces
Correct Answer: B
The British Committee publicized Congress demands in Britain and lobbied political opinion.
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Which tax was frequently criticized by early Congress sessions as burdensome to the poor?
A. Salt tax
B. Entertainment tax
C. Property tax in Britain
D. Customs duty on gold only
Correct Answer: A
The salt tax was repeatedly criticized because it affected ordinary people and essential consumption.
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Which institutional reform was repeatedly demanded by Moderate Congress leaders?
A. Fusion of executive and judiciary
B. Separation of executive and judicial functions
C. End of all courts
D. Election of judges by religious communities
Correct Answer: B
Separating executive and judicial functions was seen as essential for fair administration and rule of law.
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Which was a frequent early Congress demand concerning public expenditure?
A. Increase military spending
B. Reduce military expenditure charged to Indian revenues
C. End spending on education
D. Transfer all revenue to princely states
Correct Answer: B
Congress argued that excessive military expenditure burdened Indian taxpayers.
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Which early Congress leader wrote a major economic history criticizing British land and fiscal policies?
A. R.C. Dutt
B. George Yule
C. Hakim Ajmal Khan
D. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Correct Answer: A
Romesh Chunder Dutt analyzed the economic consequences of colonial rule and revenue policies.
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What was the title of Dadabhai Naoroji's famous work explaining colonial economic exploitation?
A. India Wins Freedom
B. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
C. Discovery of India
D. Economic History of India
Correct Answer: B
Naoroji's 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' systematically presented the drain theory.
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Which leader is most closely associated with the 'Drain of Wealth' theory?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Badruddin Tyabji
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. C.R. Das
Correct Answer: A
Dadabhai Naoroji argued that colonial rule transferred wealth from India to Britain without adequate return.
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Which phrase is commonly used to summarize Moderate political methods?
A. Prayer, petition and protest
B. Blood and iron
C. Direct action and sabotage
D. No taxation without representation
Correct Answer: A
The phrase refers to their reliance on appeals, petitions and peaceful constitutional protest.
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Which method was most characteristic of the Moderate leaders?
A. Armed rebellion
B. Petitions, resolutions and constitutional agitation
C. Secret terrorism
D. Military alliances with foreign powers
Correct Answer: B
Moderates relied on speeches, petitions, deputations and legislative reform through constitutional means.
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Which demand was repeatedly raised by the early Congress regarding the Indian Civil Service examinations?
A. Their total abolition
B. Simultaneous examinations in India and England
C. Examinations only in London
D. Separate examinations by religion
Correct Answer: B
The Congress demanded simultaneous competitive examinations in India and England to improve Indian access to higher services.
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Who presided over the 1890 Calcutta session?
A. Pherozeshah Mehta
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Rahimatullah Sayani
D. R.C. Dutt
Correct Answer: A
Pherozeshah Mehta was president of the sixth Congress session in Calcutta.
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The 1889 Bombay session became associated with which British supporter of Indian reforms?
A. Charles Bradlaugh
B. Winston Churchill
C. Ramsay MacDonald
D. Edwin Montagu
Correct Answer: A
Charles Bradlaugh attended and supported constitutional reform demands; the gathering is often called the Bradlaugh Session.