Question

You are at the annual session of the Indian National Congress, 1906. It is being presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji. The resolutions for ‘Swaraj’, promotion of Swadeshi and boycott of foreign goods were passed in this session. You seem to be unhappy with the resolutions and would like to emphasise on reformation through constitutional means. Identify the place you are at and your political stand because of which you are unhappy about the resolutions passed in the session.

• A. Place - Bombay
  Political stand - Moderate
• B. Place - Bombay
  Political stand - Radical
• C. Place - Calcutta
  Political stand - Moderate
• D. Place - Calcutta
  Political stand - Radical

Answer 1

The correct option is C Place - Calcutta

Political stand - Moderate
In 1906, the Indian National Congress annual session was held at Calcutta. It was presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji. In this session, the resolutions for ‘Swaraj’, promotion of Swadeshi and boycott of foreign goods were passed. The assertive nationalists proposed to intensify and expand the people’s movement beyond Bengal during this session. However, the moderates emphasised on reformation through constitutional means. So you were at Calcutta for the session, and your political stand must be that of a moderate because of which you were not satisfied with the resolutions passed at the session.