Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers on “The Indian National Congress and Its Role in the Freedom Struggle – Indian History”

1. In which year was the Indian National Congress (INC) founded?

• A) 1885
• B) 1890
• C) 1905
• D) 1915
• Answer: A) 1885

2. Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?

• A) Dadabhai Naoroji
• B) A.O. Hume
• C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• D) Lala Lajpat Rai
• Answer: B) A.O. Hume

3. The Indian National Congress was initially established as a platform for which purpose?

• A) Seeking complete independence
• B) Promoting industrialization
• C) Advocating constitutional reforms and a voice for Indians
• D) Forming a military alliance
• Answer: C) Advocating constitutional reforms and a voice for Indians

4. Which Congress leader is known for the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright”?

• A) Mahatma Gandhi
• B) Jawaharlal Nehru
• C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• D) Subhas Chandra Bose
• Answer: C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

5. Which year marked the adoption of the “Quit India Resolution” by the Indian National Congress?

• A) 1942
• B) 1930
• C) 1919
• D) 1929
• Answer: A) 1942

6. Who was the President of the Indian National Congress during the Quit India Movement?

• A) Jawaharlal Nehru
• B) Mahatma Gandhi
• C) Subhas Chandra Bose
• D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
• Answer: D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

7. Which leader was associated with the Indian National Congress and the Non-Cooperation Movement?

• A) B.R. Ambedkar
• B) Jawaharlal Nehru
• C) Mahatma Gandhi
• D) Lala Lajpat Rai
• Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi

8. The Indian National Congress split into two factions in 1907. What were they called?

• A) Moderates and Extremists
• B) Conservatives and Reformists
• C) Nationalists and Socialists
• D) Liberals and Radicals
• Answer: A) Moderates and Extremists

9. Who were the prominent leaders of the Extremist faction of the Indian National Congress?

• A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Dadabhai Naoroji
• B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal, and Lala Lajpat Rai
• C) Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel
• D) Mahatma Gandhi and Subhas Chandra Bose
• Answer: B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal, and Lala Lajpat Rai

10. Which movement was led by the Indian National Congress in response to the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?

• A) Civil Disobedience Movement
• B) Non-Cooperation Movement
• C) Quit India Movement
• D) Swadeshi Movement
• Answer: B) Non-Cooperation Movement

11. What was the main aim of the Non-Cooperation Movement initiated by the Indian National Congress?

• A) To achieve complete independence
• B) To boycott British institutions and goods
• C) To establish a federal system
• D) To demand the abolition of untouchability
• Answer: B) To boycott British institutions and goods

12. In which session did the Indian National Congress declare “Purna Swaraj” (Complete Independence) as its goal?

• A) Lahore Session, 1929
• B) Calcutta Session, 1930
• C) Bombay Session, 1934
• D) Delhi Session, 1942
• Answer: A) Lahore Session, 1929

13. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress to be elected from the Muslim community?

• A) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
• B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
• C) Syed Ahmad Khan
• D) Allama Iqbal
• Answer: B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

14. Which Indian National Congress leader was imprisoned during the Quit India Movement?

• A) Jawaharlal Nehru
• B) Mahatma Gandhi
• C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
• D) All of the above
• Answer: D) All of the above

15. What was the primary objective of the Civil Disobedience Movement led by the Indian National Congress?

• A) To secure British citizenship for Indians
• B) To disobey British laws and regulations non-violently
• C) To establish a separate state for Muslims
• D) To promote industrialization in India
• Answer: B) To disobey British laws and regulations non-violently

16. Which Congress leader famously led the Salt March in 1930?

• A) Jawaharlal Nehru
• B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
• C) Mahatma Gandhi
• D) Subhas Chandra Bose
• Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi

17. The Indian National Congress was split into which two factions after the Lucknow Session of 1916?

• A) Congress and Muslim League
• B) Moderates and Extremists
• C) Congress and Swaraj Party
• D) Congress and Communist Party
• Answer: B) Moderates and Extremists

18. What was the main purpose of the “Delhi Manifesto” issued by the Indian National Congress in 1942?

• A) To announce the Quit India Movement
• B) To demand the immediate withdrawal of British troops from India
• C) To declare India’s independence from British rule
• D) To outline economic reforms for post-independence India
• Answer: A) To announce the Quit India Movement

19. Who was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the Second World War?

• A) Jawaharlal Nehru
• B) Mahatma Gandhi
• C) Subhas Chandra Bose
• D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
• Answer: D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

20. What was the primary outcome of the Simon Commission?

• A) Increased representation of Indians in the British Parliament
• B) Introduction of the Government of India Act 1935
• C) Agreement on constitutional reforms
• D) Complete independence for India
• Answer: B) Introduction of the Government of India Act 1935

21. Which significant event did the Indian National Congress lead in response to the Rowlatt Act?

• A) The Civil Disobedience Movement
• B) The Non-Cooperation Movement
• C) The Salt March
• D) The Quit India Movement
• Answer: B) The Non-Cooperation Movement

22. Who was the leader of the Congress Socialist Party which was a faction of the Indian National Congress?

• A) Jawaharlal Nehru
• B) Subhas Chandra Bose
• C) Ram Manohar Lohia
• D) Mahatma Gandhi
• Answer: C) Ram Manohar Lohia

23. Which leader of the Indian National Congress became the first Prime Minister of independent India?

• A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
• B) Jawaharlal Nehru
• C) Rajendra Prasad
• D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
• Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru

24. The Indian National Congress was instrumental in the formation of which significant political agreement in 1916?

• A) Lucknow Pact
• B) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
• C) Poona Pact
• D) Delhi Agreement
• Answer: A) Lucknow Pact

25. Which leader of the Indian National Congress was associated with the establishment of the Indian National Army (INA)?

• A) Jawaharlal Nehru
• B) Subhas Chandra Bose
• C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
• D) Mahatma Gandhi
• Answer: B) Subhas Chandra Bose

26. Which movement was started by the Indian National Congress in 1930 to protest against the British salt monopoly?

• A) Quit India Movement
• B) Civil Disobedience Movement
• C) Non-Cooperation Movement
• D) Swadeshi Movement
• Answer: B) Civil Disobedience Movement

27. In which year did the Indian National Congress launch the “Satyagraha” campaign against the British government?

• A) 1920
• B) 1930
• C) 1942
• D) 1947
• Answer: A) 1920

28. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?

• A) Sarojini Naidu
• B) Annie Besant
• C) Indira Gandhi
• D) Kamala Nehru
• Answer: B) Annie Besant

29. Which Indian National Congress leader is known for his role in the formation of the Indian National Congress’s Working Committee?

• A) Jawaharlal Nehru
• B) Mahatma Gandhi
• C) Rajendra Prasad
• D) C. Rajagopalachari
• Answer: D) C. Rajagopalachari

30. What was the primary reason behind the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922?

• A) Failure of negotiations with the British
• B) The Chauri Chaura incident which involved violence
• C) Withdrawal of British support
• D) Dissolution of the Indian National Congress
• Answer: B) The Chauri Chaura incident which involved violence

These MCQs provide a comprehensive understanding of the Indian National Congress and its role in the Indian freedom struggle, focusing on key events, leaders, and movements.