Early Phase National Movement (1885-1905): UPSC Previous Year Questions (Modern History)
This page lists 3 previous year UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination (General Studies Paper-I) questions on Early Phase National Movement (1885-1905) (Modern History), asked between 2004 to 2023. Choose an option to see the correct answer and the full explanation on the same page.
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UPSC 2023Modern History · Early Phase National Movement (1885-1905)
Q1. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day. Statement-II: It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Explanation
Statement-I is correct: The Government of India decided to designate the 7th August every year as the National Handloom Day, and it was inaugurated on 7 August 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai.
Statement II is correct: The Swadeshi Movement was launched on 7th August 1905. It had encouraged indigenous industries (in particular handloom weavers). Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I: As 7th August was the day when movements to promote indigenous industries (in particular handloom weavers) were brought into the country. Hence, the Government of India decided to designate the 7th of August every year as the National Handloom Day.
UPSC 2008Modern History · Early Phase National Movement (1885-1905)
Q2. Where was the First Session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1885?
Explanation
Option (b) is correct: The First Session of the Indian National Congress (INC) took place in Bombay (now Mumbai) in December 1885. It was chaired by Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee. Other Key Congress Sessions:
Year Place President Highlights 1886(2nd Session) Calcutta Dadabhai Naoroji merger of National Congress and National Conference 1887 Madras Syed Badruddin Tyabji first Muslim President 1888 Allahabad George Yule first British President 1905 Benaras Gopal Krishna Gokhale expressed resentment against the partition of Bengal 1906 Calcutta Dadabhai Naoroji the word ‘swaraj’ mentioned for the first time. 1907 Surat Rash Behari Ghosh split in the Congress into the Moderates and the Extremists.
UPSC 2004Modern History · Early Phase National Movement (1885-1905)
Q3. Consider the following statements: 1. The First Session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta. 2. The Second Session of the Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji 3. Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their sessions at Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
The Indian National Congress (INC), founded in 1885, initially aimed to promote political dialogue between Indians and the British government. Early sessions focused on constitutional reforms, Indian rights, and critique of economic impact of British rule.
Statement 1 is incorrect: The first session of the Indian National Congress (INC) was held in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1885, not in Calcutta.
Statement 2 is correct: The Second Session of the Indian National Congress (1886) was indeed presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji.
Statement 3 is correct: The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League held their sessions in Lucknow in 1916, where they concluded the Lucknow Pact. The Lucknow Pact was a historic agreement, marking a significant step towards Hindu-Muslim unity and paving the way for joint political efforts in the struggle for self-rule.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
1
2023
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
2
2008
(b) Bombay
3
2004
(c) 2 and 3
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