Q. Regarding the landmark sessions of the INC, consider the following statements:
1.At the 1905 Benaras session presided over by G.K. Gokhale, the Congress formally supported the anti-partition movement but refrained from endorsing the extreme tactics of boycott.
2.In the 1906 Calcutta session, Dadabhai Naoroji declared for the first time that the goal of the Congress was “Swaraj” or self-government.
3.The Extremists successfully pushed through four major resolutions in 1906: Swadeshi, Boycott, National Education, and Swaraj.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Gokhale’s session supported the protest but was moderate in its approach.
- Statement 2 is correct: Naoroji’s declaration of “Swaraj” as the goal was a historic turning point.
- Statement 3 is correct: These four resolutions represented the “Extremist Programme” that defined the radical phase of the movement.
