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The correct answer is Lucknow.

Key Points

• The Lucknow Session of the Indian National Congress in 1916 is renowned for the reunion of the Moderate and Extremist factions of the Congress.
• This session marked the end of a decade-long split that began at the Surat Session of 1907.
• The reunion was facilitated by leaders like Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Annie Besant, and Gopal Krishna Gokhale, who worked towards bridging the divide.
• During this session, the Congress also forged the historic Lucknow Pact with the All-India Muslim League, showcasing Hindu-Muslim unity in the struggle for self-governance.
• The Lucknow Session was presided over by Ambica Charan Mazumdar, a prominent leader of the Congress.

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• Surat Session of 1907:
  • The Indian National Congress split into two groups – Moderates and Extremists – due to ideological differences.
  • Moderates, led by Gopal Krishna Gokhale, advocated for gradual reforms, while Extremists, led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, demanded immediate self-rule.
• Lucknow Pact (1916):
  • An agreement between the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League to present joint demands to the British for constitutional reforms.
  • The pact ensured mutual cooperation between Hindus and Muslims in the freedom struggle.
• Role of Bal Gangadhar Tilak:
  • Tilak played a crucial role in reconciling the Moderates and Extremists, emphasizing unity as the need of the hour.
  • He also advocated for Home Rule and was a prominent leader in the freedom movement.
• Impact of the Reunion:
  • The reunion strengthened the Indian National Congress and its efforts against British colonial rule.
  • It marked a significant step towards broader unity in India’s struggle for independence.

The correct answer is Jawaharlal Nehru.

Key Points

• The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress was held in December 1929 and presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru.
• During this session, the Congress passed the historic resolution for 'Purna Swaraj' (Complete Independence), declaring India's goal to achieve total freedom from British rule.
• January 26, 1930, was declared as Independence Day, where Indians were to pledge for complete independence.
• The resolution also marked the adoption of the tricolor flag as the national flag, symbolizing unity and the spirit of freedom.
• This session was a turning point in the Indian freedom struggle, shifting focus from dominion status to complete independence.

Additional Information

• Jawaharlal Nehru
  • He was one of the central figures in the Indian freedom struggle and became the first Prime Minister of independent India in 1947.
  • Known for his vision of a modern, secular, and democratic India.
  • Authored the famous book 'The Discovery of India', reflecting on India's history, culture, and philosophy.
• Purna Swaraj Declaration
  • It was adopted to demand complete independence from British rule, replacing the earlier demand for dominion status.
  • The declaration highlighted the exploitation of India under colonial rule and called for self-governance.
• Lahore Session of 1929
  • It was held on the banks of the Ravi River in Lahore (now in Pakistan).
  • It marked a decisive shift in the Indian National Congress's approach towards the freedom movement.
• January 26 as a Historical Date
  • January 26, 1930, was observed as the first Independence Day across India.
  • This date was later chosen for the adoption of the Indian Constitution in 1950, marking the Republic Day of India.

The correct answer is Chittaranjan Das.

Key Points

• The Gaya Session of the Indian National Congress in 1922 was presided over by Chittaranjan Das, also known as Deshbandhu.
• This session marked significant ideological differences within the Congress, particularly between moderates and radicals.
• Chittaranjan Das was a prominent leader of the Swaraj Party, which he co-founded with Motilal Nehru after the Gaya session.
• The Gaya session took place after the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement by Mahatma Gandhi following the Chauri Chaura incident.
• Chittaranjan Das emphasized the need for council entry to contest British policies, leading to a split in Congress over the issue.

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• Chittaranjan Das:
  • Known as "Deshbandhu," meaning "Friend of the Nation," he was a prominent lawyer and nationalist leader.
  • He played a key role in the early stages of the Indian freedom movement and was a strong advocate for Swaraj (self-rule).
• Swaraj Party:
  • Founded by Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru in 1923, it aimed to contest elections to oppose British policies from within legislative councils.
  • The party marked a shift in strategy for some Congress leaders after the Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn.
• Non-Cooperation Movement:
  • Launched in 1920 under Mahatma Gandhi's leadership, it aimed to resist British rule through non-violent means such as boycotts of British goods and institutions.
  • The movement was suspended in 1922 following the violent Chauri Chaura incident, where a mob killed police officers.
• Chauri Chaura Incident:
  • Occurred on February 4, 1922, in Uttar Pradesh, where protesters clashed with the police, leading to the burning of a police station and the death of 22 policemen.
  • This incident led Mahatma Gandhi to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement, citing the need to adhere to non-violence.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points Indian National Congress sessions held in Uttar Pradesh:-

The correct answer is Bombay.

Key Points

• The Indian National Congress was founded and its first session was held in Bombay in 1885.
• W.C. Banerjee was its first president.
• It was attended by delegates from all over India. Persons attending the session belonged to different religious faiths.
• They discussed the problems of all the Indians irrespective of their religion, caste, language and region.
• The first session of the INC was proposed at Pune, but because of an outbreak of plague in Pune, the venue was shifted to Bombay.
• The first session was held in Bombay, at the Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit Pathshala.

Additional Information 

•  In the first session that was held at Bombay, there were a few important segments of the demands from Indians that were presented before the British. They are as under:
  • ​Appointment of a commission to enquire into the working of the Indian Administration.
  • This commission was to assess Indian Administration from 1858- till date.
  • India Council in London should be abolished.
  • The creation of legislative councils.
  • Reduction of Military Expenditure.
  • Civil Services Reform.

The Correct answer is 1906, Calcutta.

• The word swaraj was first used by Dadabhai Naoroji in the congress session held at Calcutta in 1906.

Key Points

• Swarāj means self-governance or "self-rule".
• Swaraj warrants a stateless society.
• Word 'swaraj' was used synonymously with "home-rule" by Dayanand Saraswati.
• Dadabhai Navroji said that he had learnt the word swaraj from the Satyarth Prakash of Dayanand Saraswati.

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Important INC Sessions

The correct answer is 1925, Kanpur.

Key Points

• Sarojini Naidu:
  • She became the president of the Indian National Congress in the Kanpur session in 1925.
  • She was given the title of "Nightingale of India" for her contributions in the field of poetry writing.
  • She was called 'Bharat Kokila'.
  • She is the first woman to hold the office of governor in the dominion of India.
  • She became the governor of the United Provinces in 1947.

Important Points

• Notable works of Sarojini Naidu are:
  • The golden threshold
  • The bird of time: Songs of life, death & spring
  • Muhammad Jinnah: An ambassador of unity
  • Palanquin bearers
  • The village song
  • In the bazaars of Hyderabad

Additional Information

• Chittaranjan Das​ became the president of the Indian National Congress in the Gaya session in 1922.
• Motilal Nehru became the president of the Indian National Congress in the Calcutta session in 1928.
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel became the president of the Indian National Congress in the Karachi session in 1931.

The correct answer is 1938.

Key Points

• Subhash Chandra Bose became the President of the Congress Party in 1938.
• In 1919, Bose headed to London to give the Indian Civil Services (ICS) examination and he was selected. Bose, however, resigned from Civil Services as he believed he could not side with the British.
• In 1923, Bose was elected the President of the All India Youth Congress and also the Secretary of Bengal State Congress.
• He was succeeded by Rajendra Prasad in 1939 as the President of the Indian National Congress.

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Some important sessions and their President of Indian National Congress:

The correct answer is Allahabad.

Key Points

• George Yule became the President of INC in 1888 in the fourth session held at Allahabad.
• He was the first non - Indian to be the President of INC.
• He belonged to the business community. He was the chief of the well-known Andrew Yule and Co. in Calcutta.
• He had also been Sheriff of Calcutta and President of the Indian Chamber of Commerce.
• Yule was widely known in Indian circles for his breadth of outlook, liberal views, and marked sympathy for Indian aspirations.
• Surendranath Banerjee described him as "a hard-headed Scotsman who saw straight into the heart of things, and never hesitated to express himself with the bluntness in which a Scotsman never fails if he wants to show it."​

Important Points

• Important sessions of congress.
• First Session: 
  • Held at Bombay in 1885. President: W.C. Bannerjee.
  • Formation of Indian National Congress.
• Second Session:
  • ​Held at Calcutta in 1886. President: Dadabhai Naoroji.
• Third Session: 
  • Held at Madras in 1887. 
  • President: Syed Badruddin Tyabji, the first Muslim President.
• Fourth Session: 
  • Held at Allahabad in 1888.
  • President: George Yule, first English President.
• 1896: Calcutta Session.
  • ​President: Rahimtullah Sayani.
  • National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ was sung for the first time by Rabindranath Tagore.
• 1905: Benaras.
  • President: Gopal Krishan Gokhale.
  • The formal proclamation of the Swadeshi movement against the government.
• 1906: Calcutta.
  • President: Dadabhai Naoroji.
  • Adopted four resolutions: Swaraj (Self Government), Boycott Movement, Swadeshi & National Education.
• 1907: Surat.
  • ​President: Rash Bihari Ghosh.
  • Split in Congress- Moderates & Extremist.
• 1916: Lucknow.
  • President: A.C. Majumdar.
  • Unity between two factions-Moderates and Extremists of Congress.
  • Lucknow Pact was signed between Congress and Muslim League to build political consensus.
• 1917: Calcutta.
  • President: Annie Besant, First Woman President of Congress.
• 1924: Belgaum. 
  • President: M.K. Gandhi.
  • Only Session was presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.
• 1925: Kanpur. 
  • President: Sarojini Naidu, First Indian Woman President.
• 1938: Haripura. 
  • President: Subhas Chandra Bose.
  • National Planning Committee set up under Jawahar Lal Nehru.

The correct answer is J.B. Kripalani.

Key Points

• J.B. Kripalani was the president of the Indian National Congress in 1947.
• Before Kripalani, the President of INC was Jawaharlal Nehru in 1946.
• After Kripalani, Pattabhi Sitaraimayya was the president of INC in 1948 & 1949.
• In 1950, Purushottam Das Tandon was the president of INC and after that in 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru was the president of INC.

Important Points

• The Indian National Congress was founded in Bombay in December 1885.
• A.O. Hume was the founder of the Indian National Congress.

• Wyomesh Chandra Banerjee was the first President of INC in 1885.​
• Badruddin Tyabji was the First Muslim president of INC and overall third president of INC in 1887.
• Annie Besant became the first female president of INC.

The correct answer is Lahore Session of Congress, 1929.

Key Points

• The Indian National Congress, on 19 December 1929, passed the historic ‘Poorna Swaraj’ – (total independence) resolution – at its Lahore session.
• Jawaharlal Nehru was elected as President of the Indian National Congress in December 1929 at its annual session in the city of Lahore.
• A public declaration was made on 26 January 1930 – a day which the Congress Party urged Indians to celebrate as ‘Independence Day.

Additional Information

• The Indian National Congress (INC) was formed by Allan Octavian Hume in 1885.
• The first session of INC was held in Bombay from 28–31 December 1885 under the chairmanship of W.C. Bannerjee.
• Sessions of Indian National Congress before Independence:

The correct option is 4 i.e Nagpur.

Key Points

• The 1920 Indian National Congress session was held in Nagpur.
• Indian National Congress was founded by Allen Octavian Hume with Dada Bhai Naoroji &  Dinshaw Wacha in 1885.
• On 4 September 1920, Congress met at Calcutta in a special session.
• In December 1920, Congress met once again in the Nagpur Session.
• This time the differences between CR Das had melted away.
• He moved the main resolution of Non-cooperation.
  • A program of the surrender of titles, the boycott of schools, courts, and councils, the boycott of foreign goods, the promotion of maintenance of Hindu-Muslim unity, and strict non-violence was adopted.

Additional Information

• Indian National Congress was founded in the year 1885.
• It was founded by A.O. Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji, and Dinshaw Edulji Wacha.
• The first session of INC took place in Bombay.
• The Viceroy of India during the formation of INC was Lord Dufferin.
• The only session of INC presided over by Mahatma Gandhi was "The Belgaum session" in 1924.
  • It was the 39th session of INC.
• In this session, the basic necessities and concerns of the people of Karnataka were discussed and resolved.

The correct answer is the 1896 INC session.

Key Points:

• The first political occasion when 'Vande Mataram' was sung was the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress.
• The 1896 session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta.
• The Calcutta session of the INC in 1896 was presided by M. Rahmathulla Sayani.

Important Points 

• Vande Mataram is a Sanskrit poem written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
  • It was taken from Anand Math published in 1882.
  • Vande Mataram was first sung by Rabindranath Tagore in 1896.
  • It was adopted by the constituent assembly on 24th January 1950.
  • Jadhunath Bhattacharya composed the music of Vande Mataram.

Additional Information

• N.G. Chandavarkar presided over the INC session, 1900 in Lahore.
• Shri Lalmohan Ghosh presided over the INC session, 1903 in Bombay.
• Bishan Narayan Dar presided over the INC session, 1911 in Calcutta.

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. Belgaum.

Key Points

• Mahatma Gandhi was elected as the President of the Indian National Congress (INC) in the Annual Session held at Belgaum in 1924.
• He held the position of the President of the INC only once.
• The Congress Annual Sessions were held at Ahmedabad twice in 1902 and 1921 where Surendranath Banerjea and C.R. Das were elected presidents respectively.
• The Poona Annual Congress Session was held in 1895 with Surendranath Banerjea as its new elected president.
• The Kanpur Annual Congress Session was held in 1925 with Sarojini Naidu as its new elected president.

The correct answer is the 1896 congress session.

About 1896 Congress session:

• The song "Vande Mataram", was composed in Sanskrit language and it was written by Bankimchandra Chatterjee. It was taken by his world-famous Novel "Anada Math" 1882.
• The playing time of the National song is 65 seconds.
• It is known as India's National Song and has an equal status with the National Anthem (Jana-Gana-Mana) written by Rabindranath Tagore. 
• Later the National song was set to tune by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. Vande Matram sung for the first time before the gathering at the 12th annual Congress session of the INC (Indian National Congress) held in Calcutta in 1896. This congress session was presided by the Rahimtulla M. Sayani.
• It was declared as the National Song in the Year 1937 through a resolution passed by all the members. The English translation of the Vande Matram was translated by Sri Aurobindo Ghosh.

About Bankim Chandra Chatterjee:

• He was born on 26th June 1838 in Naihati, West Bengal. He was an Indian Poet, Journalist, and Novelist.
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote around Thirteen Novels and many seriocomic, satirical, scientific, serious, and critical treatises in the Bengali language.
• Some of the Notable works by him were "Ananda Math", Durgeshnandini, Mrilalini, Indira, etc. He died on 8th April 1894.

Image of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (Writer Vande Mataram):