INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

GS History Modern India
Q.

With reference to Indian National Congress session at Lucknow in 1916, consider the following statements:

1. It was presided over by Annie Besant.

2. At this session extremists were accepted back into Congress.

3. Congress decided to oppose Muslim League's demand of separate electorate for Muslims.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Explanation:

Statement 1 is not correct. The session was presided over by Ambika Charan Majumdar.

Statement 2 is correct. The extremists including were welcomed back into the Congress by the Moderate president, Ambika Charan Mazumdar at this session.

Statement 3 is not correct. The Lucknow Congress was significant also for the famous Congress League Pact, popularly know as the Lucknow Pact. Both Tilak and Annie Besant had played a leading role in bringing about this agreement between the Congress and the League, much against the wishes of many important leaders, including Madan Mohan Malaviya. The pact accepted the principle of separate electorates for the Muslims.

Thus, Option B is Correct.

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