10 Questions
The first session Of Indian National Congress took place in ______ in 1885
Bombay
Badruddin Tyabji addressed the Congress as President in ______ in 1887
1887
The second session held at ______ was presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji
Calcutta
Dadabhai Naoroji was thrice elected the President of the Congress, and is called the Grand Old man of ______
India
It was decided that annual session of the Congress would be held every year at a different ______ to review the progress
place
The Formation of Political Organisations in After 1850, many political organisations came up in different parts of the country. Most of these organisations were led by English-educated ______ such as lawyers.
professionals
Some of the important organisations were The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha, The Indian Association, The Madras Mahajan Sabha, The Bombay Presidency Association, and The Indian National ______.
Congress
Though many of these associations were regional in character, they were national outlook and helped in the growth of ______ consciousness among the masses.
political
The early leaders of congress included - Dadabhai Naoroji, Pherozeshah Mehta, Badruddin Tyabji, W.C.Banerjee, Surendranath Banerji, Romesh Chandra Dutt, ______ lyer.
S.Subramania
The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay in December 1885. It was presided over by Mr.W.C.______.
Banerjee
Study Notes
- In the late 1800s, several political organizations formed in various parts of India, led by English-educated professionals such as lawyers.
- Some notable organizations during this time were The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha, The Indian Association, The Madras Mahajan Sabha, The Bombay Presidency Association, and The Indian National Congress.
- The Indian National Congress was founded by an Englishman named Mr. A.O. Hume, a retired Indian Civil Service officer, in Bombay in December 1885.
- The early leaders of the Congress included Dadabhai Naoroji, Pherozeshah Mehta, Badruddin Tyabji, W.C. Banerjee, Surendranath Banerjee, Romesh Chandra Dutt, and S. Subramania Iyer.
- The primary objective of the Congress was to bring together leaders from different regions to discuss problems, suggest solutions, and unite Indians by eradicating prejudices based on caste, class, religion, or race.
- The first session of the Congress was held in Bombay in December 1885, presided over by W.C. Banerjee, with the goal of serving as the nucleus of a future parliament and bringing good to the Indian people.
- Badruddin Tyabji addressed the Congress as President in 1887, emphasizing that it represented all different communities in India.
- The Congress held annual sessions at different locations to review progress, with the second session held in Calcutta and presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji, who was later called the Grand Old Man of India due to his long association with the national movement.
Test your knowledge about the political organisations that emerged in different parts of the country after 1850, led by professionals such as lawyers and with a national outlook.
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