📘 FORMATION OF INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS & IMPORTANT SESSIONS

Notes for JKSSB SI Exam – By Home Academy 

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🏛️ 1. FORMATION OF INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)

📌 Establishment

Founded in 1885

Founder: Allan Octavian Hume
First session held at Mumbai (then Bombay)

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👥 First Session Details

President: Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee

Delegates: 72
Nature: Political platform for Indians to express grievances

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📖 Aims of INC (Early Phase)

Promote unity among Indians

Develop political consciousness
Present demands to British government
Seek constitutional reforms

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⚖️ Safety Valve Theory

Proposed by Allan Octavian Hume

INC formed to channel Indian discontent peacefully

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⏳ 2. IMPORTANT SESSIONS OF INC (CHRONOLOGY TABLE)

Year	Session	President	Importance
1885	Bombay	Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee	First session
1886	Calcutta	Dadabhai Naoroji	Wider participation
1905	Benaras	Gopal Krishna Gokhale	Swadeshi support
1906	Calcutta	Dadabhai Naoroji	Demand for Swaraj
1907	Surat	Rash Behari Ghosh	Split: Moderates vs Extremists
1916	Lucknow	Ambica Charan Mazumdar	Lucknow Pact
1917	Calcutta	Annie Besant	First woman president
1919	Amritsar	Motilal Nehru	Jallianwala Bagh aftermath
1920	Nagpur	C. Vijayaraghavachariar	Reorganization of INC
1924	Belgaum	Mahatma Gandhi	Only session presided by Gandhi
1929	Lahore	Jawaharlal Nehru	Poorna Swaraj resolution
1931	Karachi	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel	Fundamental Rights resolution
1938	Haripura	Subhas Chandra Bose	National Planning Committee
1939	Tripuri	Subhas Chandra Bose	Crisis within Congress
1940	Ramgarh	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad	Pre-Quit India phase

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📌 3. MOST IMPORTANT SESSIONS (EXAM FOCUS)

🔥 1907 – Surat Session

Split between Moderates & Extremists

Leaders involved: Tilak vs Moderates

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🔥 1916 – Lucknow Session

Congress + Muslim League unity

Lucknow Pact signed

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🔥 1929 – Lahore Session

President: Jawaharlal Nehru

Declaration of Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence)
26 January celebrated as Independence Day (pre-1947)

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🔥 1931 – Karachi Session

Resolution on Fundamental Rights & Economic Policy

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🧠 4. IMPORTANT FACTS FOR EXAM

First woman president of INC: Annie Besant

First Indian woman president: Sarojini Naidu
Only session presided by Gandhi: Belgaum (1924)
INC split year: 1907 (Surat)

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📝 5. MCQs (JKSSB SI LEVEL)

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✅ Single Correct

1. Indian National Congress was founded in:
   A. 1884
   B. 1885
   C. 1886
   D. 1905
   ✔️ Answer: B

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2. First session of INC was held at:
   A. Calcutta
   B. Bombay
   C. Delhi
   D. Madras
   ✔️ Answer: B

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3. Lahore session (1929) declared:
   A. Dominion Status
   B. Swaraj
   C. Poorna Swaraj
   D. Independence after WW2
   ✔️ Answer: C

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4. Surat session is famous for:
   A. Formation of INC
   B. Split in Congress
   C. Quit India
   D. Swadeshi movement
   ✔️ Answer: B

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📊 6. STATEMENT TYPE QUESTIONS (MULTI-CORRECT)

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Q1. Consider the following statements about INC:

1. It was founded in 1885

2. First session was held in Bombay

3. First president was W.C. Bonnerjee

4. It was initially a revolutionary organization

Options:
A. 1, 2, 3
B. 2, 3, 4
C. 1, 3, 4
D. All

✔️ Answer: A

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Q2. Which statements are correct about Lahore Session (1929)?

1. It was presided by Jawaharlal Nehru

2. Poorna Swaraj was declared

3. It demanded dominion status only

4. 26 January was declared Independence Day

Options:
A. 1, 2, 4
B. 2, 3, 4
C. 1, 3, 4
D. All

✔️ Answer: A

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Q3. Identify correct statements:

1. Surat session led to Congress split

2. Annie Besant was first woman president

3. Gandhi presided only one session

4. Karachi session focused on fundamental rights

Options:
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 1, 3, 4
C. 2, 3, 4
D. 1, 2, 3

✔️ Answer: A

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🔥 7. PYQs (IMPORTANT)

1. Who was the first president of INC?
   ✔️ Answer: Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee

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2. In which session was Poorna Swaraj declared?
   ✔️ Answer: Lahore Session (1929)

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3. INC split into Moderates and Extremists in:
   ✔️ Answer: 1907 (Surat Session)

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🎯 8. QUICK REVISION TRICKS

1885 – INC formed (Bombay)

1907 – Split (Surat)
1916 – Lucknow Pact
1929 – Poorna Swaraj (Lahore)
1931 – Fundamental Rights (Karachi)

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📌 HOME ACADEMY EXAM STRATEGY

Remember Session + Year + President + Feature

Focus on 1907, 1916, 1929, 1931 (Most asked)
Practice multi-correct questions carefully

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