Question

During 1900s, X and Y decided to contribute to the great cause of liberation from the British. Both X and Y are reminded of the Indian National Congress. X and Y join the Indian National Congress and there they witness a radical group of people fighting against the British. They called for boycott of British goods, but X finds it radical and consider other options like appealing to the British through petitions.
But Y finds this radical approach as the right option. Both X and Y seem to have a difference in your approach against the British.
Identify X's and Y's political stand respectively.

• A. X - Moderate
  Y - Radical
• B. X - Radical
  Y - Moderate
• C. X - Radical
  Y - Radical
• D. X - Moderate
  Y - Moderate

Answer 1

The correct option is A X - Moderate

Y - Radical
The Indian National Congress was founded in the year 1885. The party contained two sets of people who differed in their political approach towards fighting against the British. The moderates and the radicals. The moderates had a firm belief on the British sense of justice and fair play. Therefore, they adopted constitutional means of appeal, petition, and prayer to the British. Whereas, the radicals or the assertive nationalists advocated for achieving ‘Swaraj’ or self-rule through assertive methods like boycotts and the Swadeshi movements.