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1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
What constitutional status did the Nehru Report recommend?
A. Dominion Status
B. Immediate partition
C. Restoration of Company rule
D. Absolute monarchy
Correct Answer: A
The report proposed Dominion Status with responsible government and fundamental rights.
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Who chaired the committee that produced the Nehru Report in 1928?
A. Motilal Nehru
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Tej Bahadur Sapru
Correct Answer: A
Motilal Nehru chaired the all-parties committee that drafted a constitutional framework for India.
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1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
What was the Congress decision regarding the Simon Commission?
A. Complete boycott
B. Full cooperation
C. Participation only by princes
D. Acceptance after separate electorates
Correct Answer: A
Congress opposed the all-British commission because it contained no Indian member.
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Who presided over the Madras session of 1927?
A. M.A. Ansari
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Motilal Nehru
D. Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer: A
Dr. M.A. Ansari presided over the session that decided to boycott the Simon Commission.
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Who presided over the 1926 Gauhati session?
A. S. Srinivasa Iyengar
B. M.A. Ansari
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Motilal Nehru
Correct Answer: A
S. Srinivasa Iyengar presided over the 1926 Congress session at Gauhati.
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Who was the first president of the Hindustan Seva Mandal, later associated with the Congress Seva Dal?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Vallabhbhai Patel
C. C.R. Das
D. Rajendra Prasad
Correct Answer: A
Jawaharlal Nehru served as the first president of the Hindustan Seva Mandal.
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Which volunteer organization came under Congress supervision in the 1920s?
A. Congress Seva Dal
B. Indian National Army
C. Khaksar Movement
D. Red Shirts only
Correct Answer: A
The Seva Dal developed disciplined volunteer work under Congress supervision.
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Which session was presided over by Sarojini Naidu?
A. Kanpur, 1925
B. Calcutta, 1917
C. Belgaum, 1924
D. Faizpur, 1937
Correct Answer: A
Sarojini Naidu became Congress president at the Kanpur session.
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Who was the first Indian woman to preside over the Indian National Congress?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Annie Besant
C. Aruna Asaf Ali
D. Sucheta Kripalani
Correct Answer: A
Sarojini Naidu presided over the Kanpur session of 1925; Annie Besant was the first woman president overall.
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At which Congress session did Mahatma Gandhi serve as president?
A. Belgaum, 1924
B. Lahore, 1929
C. Karachi, 1931
D. Haripura, 1938
Correct Answer: A
The Belgaum session of 1924 was the only Congress session presided over by Gandhi.
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Which agreement of 1924 reconciled the Swarajists and Gandhi's supporters within Congress?
A. Gandhi-Nehru-Das Pact
B. Lucknow Pact
C. Poona Pact
D. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Correct Answer: A
The compromise recognized Swarajist legislative activity while retaining Congress discipline and constructive work.
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Who presided over the regular Kakinada session of Congress in 1923?
A. Maulana Mohammad Ali
B. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
C. M.A. Ansari
D. Hakim Ajmal Khan
Correct Answer: A
Maulana Mohammad Ali presided over the Kakinada session.
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Who became the youngest president of the Indian National Congress at the Special Delhi session of 1923?
A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Sarojini Naidu
Correct Answer: A
Maulana Azad, about thirty-five years old, presided over the Special Delhi session.
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Which Congress group opposed council entry and continued constructive work outside legislatures?
A. No-Changers
B. Pro-Changers
C. Liberals
D. Communalists
Correct Answer: A
The No-Changers supported Gandhi's constructive programme, including khadi, village work and social reform.
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What was the main strategy of the Swaraj Party?
A. Council entry and obstruction
B. Armed revolt from abroad
C. Boycott of every election permanently
D. Support for dyarchy without criticism
Correct Answer: A
Swarajists contested elections to expose and obstruct the colonial constitutional system.
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Which party was formed in 1923 by C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru?
A. Swaraj Party
B. Justice Party
C. Unionist Party
D. Forward Bloc
Correct Answer: A
The Swaraj Party sought to enter legislatures and disrupt colonial governance from within.
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Who presided over the Gaya session of 1922?
A. C.R. Das
B. Motilal Nehru
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Mohammad Ali
Correct Answer: A
Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das presided over the Gaya session.
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What central strategic dispute emerged at the Gaya Congress session of 1922?
A. Whether to enter legislative councils
B. Whether to accept Partition
C. Whether to support the Simon Commission
D. Whether to create linguistic provinces
Correct Answer: A
C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru favored council entry to obstruct colonial government from within.
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Which incident led Gandhi to suspend the Non-Cooperation Movement in February 1922?
A. Chauri Chaura
B. Jallianwala Bagh
C. Kakori
D. Dandi March
Correct Answer: A
After a violent crowd killed policemen at Chauri Chaura, Gandhi suspended the movement to preserve nonviolence.
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Who proposed defining Swaraj as complete independence at the 1921 Ahmedabad session?
A. Maulana Hasrat Mohani
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. Pherozeshah Mehta
Correct Answer: A
Hasrat Mohani proposed complete independence, but Gandhi opposed adopting it at that stage.