Formation of the Indian National Congress (1885)

1. In which year was the Indian National Congress (INC) founded?
(A) 1857
(B) 1885
(C) 1905
(D) 1919

2. Who is known as the founder of the Indian National Congress?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) A.O. Hume
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) Dadabhai Naoroji

3. Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
(A) Bombay (Mumbai)
(B) Calcutta (Kolkata)
(C) Madras (Chennai)
(D) Delhi

4. Who was the first president of the Indian National Congress?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(B) Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
(C) A.O. Hume
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

5. What was the initial objective of the Indian National Congress?
(A) To demand complete independence from British rule
(B) To provide a platform for dialogue between Indians and the British government
(C) To promote armed revolution
(D) To establish a separate Muslim state

6. Which of the following leaders was NOT associated with the early years of the Indian National Congress?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(D) A.O. Hume

7. What was the role of A.O. Hume in the formation of the Indian National Congress?
(A) He was a British civil servant who helped organize the Congress
(B) He was an Indian revolutionary leader
(C) He was the first president of the Congress
(D) He was a critic of the Congress

8. Which phase of the Indian National Congress is known as the “Moderate Phase”?
(A) 1885–1905
(B) 1905–1919
(C) 1919–1947
(D) 1947–1950

9. What was the main demand of the Indian National Congress during its early years?
(A) Complete independence
(B) Greater representation of Indians in government
(C) Armed revolution
(D) Establishment of a Hindu state

10. Which event marked the shift of the Indian National Congress from a moderate to a more radical approach?
(A) Partition of Bengal (1905)
(B) Formation of the Muslim League (1906)
(C) Jallianwala Bagh massacre (1919)
(D) Quit India Movement (1942)