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What was the primary purpose of the Congress when it was formed in 1885?
What was the primary purpose of the Congress when it was formed in 1885?
- To promote India's independence
- To act as a pressure group for the newly educated, professional and commercial classes (correct)
- To expand its leadership beyond the upper caste and upper class professionals
- To bring together diverse groups of peasants and industrialists
What was the outcome of the civil disobedience movements launched by the Congress?
What was the outcome of the civil disobedience movements launched by the Congress?
- It led to the domination of the political system by the upper caste and upper class professionals
- It led to a decrease in the social base of the Congress
- It brought together diverse groups with often contradictory interests (correct)
- It resulted in the Congress becoming a mass political party
What was the characteristic of the Congress's leadership at the time of its formation?
What was the characteristic of the Congress's leadership at the time of its formation?
- It was dominated by agriculture-based leaders with a rural orientation
- It was led by workers and owners from various industries
- It was dominated by the English-speaking, upper caste, upper middle-class and urban elite (correct)
- It was comprised of diverse groups, including peasants and industrialists
What was the nature of the Congress's social coalition by the time of India's Independence?
What was the nature of the Congress's social coalition by the time of India's Independence?
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What was the outcome of the Congress's transformation into a mass political party?
What was the outcome of the Congress's transformation into a mass political party?
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