INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When was Congress split?
A
At Surat session in 1906
B
At Benares session in 1905
C
At Lahore in1909
D
At Madras in1908
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Surat Split was the splitting of the (INC) Indian National Congress into two groups-the Moderates and Radicals-at the Surat session in 1907.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian National Congress split in 1907. The reason for the split was the opposition of the moderates to boycotts as a form of protest in the Swadeshi Movement. The moderates felt that boycotts involved the use of force whereas the radicals were in favour of boycotts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dadabhai Nowrojee was the President of the 1906 session.

Detailed explanation-4: -After a separation of around a decade, Moderates and extremists rejoined the Lucknow session of the congress held under the presidency of Ambika Charan Majumdar in 1916.

Detailed explanation-5: -Congress split at Surat (1907 ) & Reunion at Lucknow (1916)

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