Indian National Congress Quiz

What was the primary reason behind the formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885?

• To demand immediate independence from British rule.

• To unite Indians and improve India's economy under British governance.

• To support the British in draining India of its wealth.

• To promote religious divisions among Indians.

During the moderate phase of Indian Nationalism, what did the Congress primarily want from the British?

• Complete independence.

• Inclusion of Indians in the government and economic improvements.

• Military support from the British.

• Complete assimilation into British culture.

What term is used to describe members of the Congress who started demanding self-rule and independence from the British?

• Revolutionaries.

• Extremists.

• Moderates.

• Loyalists.

Who adopted the goal of self-rule through non-violent means and combined the approaches of both Moderates and Extremists in the Gandhian phase?

• Bhagat Singh.

• Subhas Chandra Bose.

• Mahatma Gandhi.

• Jawaharlal Nehru.

What event led to the strong opposition and the initiation of the Swadeshi Movement by the Indian National Congress in 1905?

• The British refusal to improve India's economy.

• The partition of Bengal by the British.

• The adoption of non-violent techniques by the Congress.

• The aggressive stance of Indian leaders.