Question

What were the demands of moderates?

• A. Economic Demands
• B. Constitutional Demands
• C. Administrative Demands
• D. All above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All above

The congress was divided into two camps-Extremist and Moderates at the Surat session of 1907. The Moderates believed in the constitutional methods of protests like petitions, prayers, meetings,etc. Their demands were:

Economic- curb miliatary expenditures, reduce land revenue

Constitutional - expansion of legislative council, majority of Indian members in a council

Administrative - Indianisation of higher administrative post