INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The term ‘Congress’ was derived from
A
Irish history
B
The history of North America
C
British Commonwealth
D
The name of the American Parliament
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of adversaries) during battle, from the Latin congressus.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rajni Kothari (1970). Politics in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -After Indian independence in 1947, Congress emerged as a catch-all and secular party, dominating Indian politics for the next 20 years.

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