Congress Sessions — Set 4
Indian History · कांग्रेस अधिवेशन · Questions 31–40 of 80
Who presided over the Amravati session of 1897?
Correct Answer: B. C. Sankaran Nair
C. Sankaran Nair presided over the Amravati session in 1897. He was a prominent lawyer and jurist from Kerala. He famously criticized the government's handling of the plague and famine.
Who was the President of the Lucknow session in 1899?
Correct Answer: D. Ramesh Chunder Dutt
Ramesh Chunder Dutt (R.C. Dutt) presided over the Lucknow session in 1899. He was an economic historian known for his critique of British economic policies. He demanded a permanent fixation of land revenue.
Who presided over the 1903 Madras session?
Correct Answer: B. Lal Mohan Ghosh
Lal Mohan Ghosh presided over the 1903 Madras session. He was a barrister and a skilled orator. He criticized the expensive Delhi Durbar held by Lord Curzon.
The Congress constitution was formally adopted in which session?
Correct Answer: C. Madras, 1908
The Congress constitution was adopted at the Madras session in 1908. This session was presided over by Rash Behari Ghosh. It followed the Surat Split, and the constitution was designed to exclude extremists.
Who presided over the 1909 Lahore session?
Correct Answer: C. Madan Mohan Malaviya
Madan Mohan Malaviya presided over the 1909 Lahore session. This session expressed disapproval of the separate electorates introduced by the Morley-Minto Reforms. Malaviya was a key figure in education and Hindu nationalism.
Who presided over the 1910 Allahabad session?
Correct Answer: B. William Wedderburn
Sir William Wedderburn presided over the 1910 Allahabad session. This was his second time presiding over the Congress (first was 1889). He tried to bridge the gap between Hindus and Muslims.
Who was the President of the 1913 Karachi session?
Correct Answer: A. Nawab Syed Mohammed Bahadur
Nawab Syed Mohammed Bahadur presided over the 1913 Karachi session. He was a nationalist Muslim leader from Madras. The session discussed the position of Indians in South Africa.
Who presided over the 1914 Madras session?
Correct Answer: A. Bhupendra Nath Bose
Bhupendra Nath Bose presided over the 1914 Madras session. This session coincided with the start of World War I. The Congress expressed loyalty to the British Crown in the hope of future concessions.
Who defeated Pattabhi Sitaramayya in the 1939 Tripuri presidential election?
Correct Answer: C. Subhash Chandra Bose
Subhash Chandra Bose won the 1939 presidential election against Pattabhi Sitaramayya. Sitaramayya was the candidate backed by Mahatma Gandhi. Bose's victory caused a crisis in the Congress working committee.
Who took over as President after Subhash Chandra Bose resigned in 1939?
Correct Answer: A. Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad took over as President after Bose's resignation. Bose resigned due to differences with Gandhi and the Working Committee. He then went on to form the Forward Bloc.