Modern India

1. The founder of Muslim League was
Question Asked : UPPCS (Mains) 2006

(A) Liaquat Ali
(B) Shaukat Ali
(C) Nawab Salimullah
(D) M.A. Jinnah

2. Who among the following was the founder of All India Muslim League?
Question Asked : UPPCS (Pre) 2007, 41st BPSC (Pre) 1996

(A) Sir Saiyed Ahmad Khan
(B) Sir Mohammad Iqbal
(C) Agha Khan
(D) Nawab Salimullah Khan

3. What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?
Question Asked : IAS (Pre) 2016

(A) Introduction of communalism into Indian politics by Lord Minto
(B) Extremists’ lack of faith in the capacity of the moderates to negotiate with the British Government
(C) Foundation of Muslim League
(D) Aurobindo Ghosh’s inability to be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress.

4. Surat split was led by
Question Asked : Uttarakhand PCS (Mains) 2002

(A) Hume
(B) Dufferin
(C) Tilak
(D) Gandhiji

5. When was the first partition of Indian National Congress was held?
Question Asked : UPPCS (Pre) 1991

(A) 1907
(B) 1906
(C) 1969
(D) 1911

6. ‘Split of Surat’ in Indian National Congress was held?
Question Asked : Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Pre) 2003

(A) In 1905
(B) In 1906
(C) In 1907
(D) In 1908

7. The process of split in the Congress in the early years of the twentieth century began over
Question Asked : 56th to 59th BPSC (Pre) 2015

(A) Strategies of the Congress Movement
(B) Objectives of the Congress
(C) Participation of the people in the Congress Movement
(D) All of the above

8. Which one of the following was not one of those resolutions?
Question Asked : IAS (Pre) 2010

(A) Annulment of partition of Bengal
(B) Boycott
(C) National education
(D) Swadeshi

9. The President of the Surat Session of Indian National Congress (1907) was
Question Asked : UPUDA/LDA (Pre) 2010, UPPCS (Mains) 2007

(A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) R.B. Ghosh

10. Where did the Indian Congress got divided into two wings moderates and extremists?
Question Asked : UPPCS (Mains) 2012

(A) Surat Session, 1907
(B) Lahore Session, 1909
(C) Calcutta Session, 1911
(D) Karachi Session, 1913