HISTORY
INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
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Question
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In which of the following Sessions of the Indian National Congress the ‘drain theory’ was formally accepted?
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Benaras session, 1905
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Calcutta session, 1906
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Surat session, 1907
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Calcutta Session, 1906.
Detailed explanation-2: -This succeeded the 12th session in Calcutta in 1896, when the drain theory got a stamp of approval and the British were held responsible for the ‘drain of wealth’ from India which led to frequent famines and growing poverty in India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dadabhai Naoroji’s drain theory was formally accepted at the Indian National Congress’s Calcutta session in 1896.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Nagpur Conference of the Indian National Congress gave its approval for the Non-cooperation movement in December 1920.
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