Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
Which Congress initiative attempted to reach Muslim voters directly after the 1937 elections?
A. Muslim Mass Contact campaign
B. Direct Action campaign
C. Hijrat Movement
D. Khilafat Delegation
Correct Answer: A
The Congress Mass Contact campaign sought support among Muslims but was viewed by the League as a challenge to its representative claim.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
What was one major political dispute between Congress and the Muslim League in the United Provinces after the 1937 elections?
A. Terms for a Congress-League coalition
B. Control of the princely state of Kashmir
C. Selection of the Simon Commission
D. Division of Bengal in 1905
Correct Answer: A
Congress's conditions for coalition, including organizational alignment, were rejected by the League and widened the political gap.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
Which publication by A.K. Fazlul Huq criticized Congress provincial rule?
A. Muslim Sufferings under Congress Rule
B. India Wins Freedom
C. The Discovery of India
D. Unhappy India
Correct Answer: A
Fazlul Huq's publication presented Muslim League criticisms of Congress ministries.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
Which report focused on alleged Muslim grievances in Bihar under Congress rule?
A. Sharif Report
B. Sapru Report
C. Butler Report
D. Montagu Report
Correct Answer: A
The Sharif Report was associated with allegations concerning Bihar.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
Which report investigated Muslim League allegations against Congress ministries in 1938?
A. Pirpur Report
B. Nehru Report
C. Hunter Report
D. Simon Report
Correct Answer: A
A committee headed by the Raja of Pirpur compiled allegations of Muslim grievances under Congress provincial governments.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
Why did the Muslim League criticize Congress ministries of 1937-39?
A. It alleged cultural, educational and administrative discrimination against Muslims
B. It opposed all elections in principle
C. It wanted restoration of Company rule
D. It objected to provincial autonomy itself
Correct Answer: A
League leaders used reports and political campaigns to argue that Congress rule threatened Muslim identity and safeguards.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
Who chaired the committee that developed the Wardha Basic Education Scheme?
A. Dr. Zakir Husain
B. Maulana Azad
C. Sardar Patel
D. C.R. Das
Correct Answer: A
Zakir Husain chaired the committee that formulated the educational scheme.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
Which educational scheme became associated with Congress rule and the Wardha Conference?
A. Basic Education or Nai Talim
B. Aligarh Scheme
C. Macaulay Scheme
D. Downward Filtration Theory
Correct Answer: A
The Wardha Scheme promoted craft-centered basic education; a committee under Zakir Husain developed its details.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
Who headed the Congress ministry in Madras Presidency?
A. C. Rajagopalachari
B. Rajendra Prasad
C. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
D. Sarat Bose
Correct Answer: A
C. Rajagopalachari became premier of Madras Presidency.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
Who headed the Congress ministry in Bombay Presidency?
A. B.G. Kher
B. Pant
C. Bishwanath Das
D. N.B. Khare
Correct Answer: A
Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher served as premier of Bombay Presidency.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
Which Congress leader headed the ministry in the United Provinces?
A. Govind Ballabh Pant
B. B.G. Kher
C. Sri Krishna Sinha
D. C. Rajagopalachari
Correct Answer: A
Govind Ballabh Pant became premier of the United Provinces.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
Which of the following was NOT one of the major Congress-ruled provinces after the 1937 elections?
A. United Provinces
B. Bombay
C. Punjab
D. Bihar
Correct Answer: C
Punjab was governed by the Unionist Party rather than a Congress ministry.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
In how many provinces did Congress initially form ministries after the 1937 elections?
A. Three
B. Five
C. Seven
D. Eleven
Correct Answer: C
Congress initially formed ministries in seven provinces and later participated in an additional provincial arrangement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
In the 1937 provincial elections, Congress mainly contested seats categorized as what?
A. General constituencies
B. Only Muslim constituencies
C. Only European constituencies
D. Only princely-state seats
Correct Answer: A
Congress won a large share of general seats, while the Muslim League sought to establish its position in Muslim constituencies.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
Who presided over the Faizpur session of 1937?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Rajendra Prasad
D. Sarojini Naidu
Correct Answer: A
Jawaharlal Nehru presided over the first rural Congress session.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
Which Congress session was the first to be held in a rural setting?
A. Faizpur, 1937
B. Bombay, 1885
C. Calcutta, 1906
D. Meerut, 1946
Correct Answer: A
The Faizpur session was held in a rural area and highlighted agrarian concerns.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
Who presided over the Lucknow Congress session of 1936?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Rajendra Prasad
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer: A
Jawaharlal Nehru presided at Lucknow and emphasized anti-imperialism and socialist ideas.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
What was the Congress's general view of the Government of India Act 1935?
A. It criticized the Act as inadequate but contested elections under it
B. It accepted it as complete independence
C. It refused all political activity
D. It demanded its extension for one hundred years
Correct Answer: A
Congress opposed the Act's safeguards and limited federalism but used elections to expand political influence.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
Which constitutional law introduced provincial autonomy and provided the framework for the 1937 elections?
A. Government of India Act 1935
B. Indian Councils Act 1892
C. Government of India Act 1919
D. Indian Independence Act 1947
Correct Answer: A
The 1935 Act abolished provincial dyarchy and established autonomous provincial ministries under elected legislatures.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1885 - Indian Politics - Indian National Congress
Who presided over the Bombay Congress session of 1934?
A. Rajendra Prasad
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. J.B. Kripalani
Correct Answer: A
Rajendra Prasad presided over the 1934 Bombay session.