Indian National Congress 1885 to 1905

1. Which organization merged with Congress in 1886?

  1. East India Association
  2. Bombay Presidency Association
  3. Indian Reform Association
  4. Indian National Association
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Answer: Option D. Indian National Association

2. What is the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress best remembered for?

  1. Adoption of Swaraj
  2. ‘Vande Mataram’ song was sung for the first time
  3. Introduction of the Flag
  4. Resolution on Social Reforms
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Answer: Option B. ‘Vande Mataram’ song was sung for the first time

3. Who was the first Englishman to preside over a Congress session?

  1. George Yule
  2. Allan Octavian Hume
  3. William Wedderburn
  4. Henry Cotton
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Answer: Option A. George Yule

4. Under whose leadership was the first meeting of the Indian National Congress held in Bombay in 1885?

  1. Woomesh Chandra Banerjee
  2. Badruddin Tyabji
  3. Dadabhai Naoroji
  4. Surendranath Banerjee
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Answer: Option A. Woomesh Chandra Banerjee

5. Who wrote the biographical memoir of A.O. Hume?

  1. Lord Dufferin
  2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  3. William Wedderburn
  4. C. Rajagopalachari
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Answer: Option C. William Wedderburn