Modern History : World Events And Nationalist Response (1914-1919)

Q 8 / 12

UPSC CSE Prelims 2004

Consider the following statements:

  1. The First Session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta
  2. The Second Session of the Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji
  3. Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their sessions at Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

EXPLANATION

Correct Option

Statement 2: The Second Session of the Indian National Congress (INC) was held in 1886 in Calcutta. It was presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji. This statement is correct.

Statement 3: In 1916, both the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League convened their annual sessions in Lucknow. These sessions led to the conclusion of the Lucknow Pact, an agreement for joint political action towards self-government. This statement is correct.

Incorrect Options

Statement 1: The First Session of the Indian National Congress was held in 1885 in Bombay (now Mumbai), not Calcutta. It was presided over by W.C. Bonnerjee. Therefore, statement 1 is incorrect.

Based on the analysis, statements 2 and 3 are correct, while statement 1 is incorrect. Thus, option (c) is the correct answer.

SOURCEIndia's Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra, Chapter 10: The First World War and Nationalist Response