Question

Q. With reference to the Indian Freedom Struggle, the historical Surat Session of Congress in 1907 was presided by?

• A.
  C. R. Das
• B.
  Dada Bhai Naroji
• C.
  Gopal Krishna Gokhale
• D.
  Rash Behari Ghosh

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Rash Behari Ghosh
Explanation:

In 1907, Surat Session: The two main objectives placed by the extremists were that:

1. Demand for the resolution of Swaraj
2. Lala Lajpat Rai to be made the President of the INC

These two demands were not acceptable to the moderates. Thus, instead of Lala Lajpat Rai, the moderates supported the idea of Rash Behari Ghosh as the President. This was the first time that there was to be an election in the INC for Presidentship. In between the election, the extremists were expelled from the INC, and the moderates had complete command over the affairs of the INC. Rash Behari Ghosh became the President of the Surat session.