Modern History : World Events And Nationalist Response (1914-1919)
Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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.
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.