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Consider the following statements regarding the Indian National Congress sessions and their presidents: 1. The first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was held in Bombay under the presidentship of Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee. 2. The 1907 Surat Session witnessed the historic split of the Congress into Moderates and radical nationalists with Rash Behari Ghosh presiding over the session. 3. Mahatma Gandhi presided over the Indian National Congress session only once at Lahore in 1929. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only✓ Correct Answer
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
💡 Solution & Explanation
Mahatma Gandhi presided over the Congress session only once at Belgaum in 1924 whereas the historic 1929 Lahore session where Purna Swaraj was declared was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru making the third statement incorrect. The first and second statements are correct detailing W.C. Bonnerjee's leadership in 1885 and Rash Behari Ghosh presiding over the fractured Surat session in 1907. These milestones shaped the trajectory of the freedom movement.
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