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Who was the first female president of the Congress?
Annie Besant became the first female president of the Congress at the 1917 Calcutta session; after her, Sarojini Naidu became the president at the 1925 Kanpur session.
In 1920, radical changes were made in the organization of the Congress. Read the following statements regarding the changes and answer:
1. Congress membership was fixed at a fee of 4 annas.
2. A 15-member Congress Working Committee was formed.
In September 1920, at a special session of the Congress in Calcutta presided over by Lala Lajpat Rai, it was announced to bring the control of the Congress under a 15-member committee, and in December 1920, at the session held in Nagpur under the presidency of Vijay Raghavachari, changes were made to the Congress constitution that any 21-year-old person could become a member of the Congress by paying a subscription of 25 paise (4 annas).
When was the Indian National Congress established?
The first session of the Indian National Union was held on December 28, 1885, in Bombay. At this conference, on the suggestion of Dadabhai Naoroji, the name of this organization was changed to 'Indian National Congress'.
Who was the president three times in the first twenty years of the All India Congress?
Dadabhai Naoroji was the president three times in the first twenty years of the All India Congress. He presided over the 1886 Calcutta session, the 1893 Lahore session, and the 1906 Calcutta session of the Congress.
Who was the founder of the Congress?
Allan Octavian Hume (A.O. Hume) was a retired British officer of the Indian Civil Service. In 1884, he established the Indian National Union, which was the precursor to the Indian National Congress.
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When did the Surat split of Congress occur?
The split of Congress occurred in the Surat session in 1907.
Who among the following was the Governor General at the time of the establishment of the Indian Congress?
Lord Dufferin (term 1884-1888) was the Viceroy of India at the time of the establishment of the Indian National Congress.
Who was the first president of the Indian National Congress?
The first session of the Indian National Union was held on December 28, 1885, at Tejpal Sanskrit School, Bombay, under the presidency of Womesh Chandra Banerjee.
How many times did Subhash Chandra Bose remain the president of the Indian National Congress?
Subhash Chandra Bose was elected president of the Indian National Congress twice. The first time he was elected president of Congress was in the 1938 Haripura session; at that time Subhash was only 41 years old. The second time, he became president of Congress again in the 1939 Tripuri session despite Gandhi Ji's opposition, but later he resigned and founded the Forward Bloc on May 1, 1939.
In which session of the Congress did the Surat split take place?
The 23rd session of the Congress was held in Surat (Gujarat) in 1907 AD. The first split of the Congress took place in this session. This session was presided over by Rash Behari Bose.
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Which session of the Congress was presided over by Subhash Chandra Bose?
Subhash Chandra Bose presided over the Haripura session in 1938.
A committee was established in 1889 AD to gain support for the Congress. Who among the following was the chairman of that committee?
To gain support for the Congress, the 'British Committee of India' was established in London in July 1889 AD under the chairmanship of William Digby. This was a committee of the 'Indian National Congress'.
Mahatma Gandhi presided over the 1924 session of the Indian National Congress only once. Where was this session held?
The 1924 session of the Indian National Congress was held in Belgaum (Karnataka) under the presidency of Mahatma Gandhi. The All India Charkha Sangh was established during this session. It is noteworthy that Mahatma Gandhi presided over only this session of the Congress.
In which session of the Indian National Congress did the Moderates and Extremists reunite-
The 1916 Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress, presided over by Ambika Charan Mazumdar, was memorable from two perspectives. First - the re-entry of the extremists, who were expelled from the Congress nine years ago (1907 AD), into the Congress. Second - an agreement was reached between the Congress and the Muslim League.
Who among the following was the first Indian woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress-
Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress (1925, Kanpur session).
Which session of the Congress was presided over by J. L. Nehru?
In 1929, at the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress, the resolution for 'Purna Swaraj' was passed by Jawaharlal Nehru.
The 1929 Congress session was held in.....-
The 1929 Congress session was held in Lahore.
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