indian freedom struggle I (1857–1917) MCQs set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

The early nationalists, led by Dadabhai Naoroji, R.C. Dutt, Dinshaw ;Wacha and others, carefully, analysed the political economy of British rule in India, and put forward the “Drain Theory” to explain British exploitation of India.

Answer: (a)

The Indian National Congress was founded during the viceroyalty of Lord Dufferin. The first session of Indian National Congress was held in Bombay. In the first session of Indian National Congress, some government officials were also present.

Answer: (a)

1. The president of first session of Congress was W.C. Banerjee in 1885.
2. The second session was presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1886.
3. The third session of Congress was presided over by Badruddin Taiyabjee in 1887.
4. The fourth session of congress was presided over by George Yule in 1888.

Answer: (c)

Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah of Faizabad was an outstanding leader of the revolt. He was a native of Madras and had moved to Faizabad in the north where he fought a stiff battle against the British troops.

Answer: (c)

The Rahnumai Mardyasan Sabha was founded in 1851 by a group of English educated Parsisfor the “regeneration of the social conditions of the Parsis and the restoration of the Zoroastrian religion to its pristine purity”.

Answer: (b)

In 1867, Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the famous‘Drain Theory’. In 1896, in its annualsession held at Calcutta, the Indian National Congress adopted the Drain Theory by proclaiming that the famines in the country and poverty of the people had been brought on by the drain of wealth from the country.