1. In which year was the Indian National Congress (INC) founded?
(A) 1875
(B) 1885
(C) 1895
(D) 1905
2. Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress?
(A) Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
3. Who was one of the main founders of the Indian National Congress?
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Allan Octavian Hume
(D) Bipin Chandra Pal
4. The main aim of the Indian National Congress in its early years was:
(A) Demand full independence
(B) Promote friendly relations between Indians and the British
(C) Launch mass movements
(D) Spread education among women
5. The first session of INC had approximately how many delegates?
(A) 50
(B) 150
(C) 100
(D) 72
6. Who among the following was known as the “Grand Old Man of India” and a leader of early INC?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai
7. The early Congress was dominated by which class of Indians?
(A) Peasants
(B) Zamindars
(C) Soldiers
(D) Western-educated middle class
8. The initial approach of the INC was largely:
(A) Moderate and loyalist
(B) Radical and revolutionary
(C) Violent
(D) Secretive
9. The Indian National Congress first demanded:
(A) Swaraj (self-rule)
(B) Complete independence
(C) Reforms in administration and representation in government
(D) Land reforms
10. Which British official helped in the formation of INC?
(A) Allan Octavian Hume
(B) Lord Curzon
(C) Lord Ripon
(D) Lord Canning
11. Which city hosted the second session of the INC in 1886?
(A) Madras (Chennai)
(B) Calcutta (Kolkata)
(C) Bombay (Mumbai)
(D) Poona (Pune)
12. Which session of INC saw Dadabhai Naoroji elected as president?
(A) First session, 1885
(B) Fourth session, 1888
(C) Third session, 1887
(D) Second session, 1886
13. Which famous INC leader was known for his radical views and later led Extremist faction?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
14. The Indian National Congress in its early years aimed to:
(A) Petition the British government for administrative reforms
(B) Organize armed rebellion
(C) Spread revolutionary propaganda
(D) Demand immediate independence
15. The early Congress leaders were influenced by:
(A) Mughal administration
(B) Western political ideas and liberalism
(C) Sikh traditions
(D) Maratha military tactics
16. The early INC sessions were mostly held:
(A) In secret
(B) In major cities of India
(C) Only in Bombay
(D) Only in Delhi
17. The early INC avoided mass participation because:
(A) It was loyalist
(B) Only elites could attend
(C) It feared British repression
(D) All of the above
18. The Indian National Congress initially worked through:
(A) Trade unions
(B) Armed revolt
(C) Underground movements
(D) Petitions, resolutions, and legislative appeals
19. The formation of INC marked the beginning of:
(A) Partition of Bengal
(B) Revolutionary activities
(C) Peasant uprisings
(D) Moderate nationalist movement in India
20. Which session of INC did Bal Gangadhar Tilak first attend?
(A) 1885, Calcutta
(B) 1888, Allahabad
(C) 1887, Madras
(D) 1886, Bombay
21. The INC’s early leadership was mostly composed of:
(A) Soldiers and peasants
(B) Lawyers, journalists, and teachers
(C) Zamindars only
(D) Merchants only
22. Which city hosted the third session of INC in 1887?
(A) Calcutta
(B) Allahabad
(C) Bombay
(D) Madras
23. The early INC believed in:
(A) Violent overthrow of British rule
(B) Moderation and dialogue with the British
(C) Social reform alone
(D) Trade and commerce
24. Which political strategy was used by early Congress to influence British policy?
(A) Armed resistance
(B) Resolutions and petitions
(C) Guerrilla warfare
(D) Blockades
25. The INC in its early years primarily represented:
(A) Peasantry
(B) Middle-class educated Indians
(C) Tribal communities
(D) Military soldiers
26. The INC officially became a mass movement under:
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Extremists
27. The formation of the INC is considered the beginning of:
(A) British economic policies
(B) Industrial reforms in India
(C) Indian nationalist politics
(D) Peasant movements