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UPSC 2010 · Q52 · Modern History › Early Nationalism & Indian National Congress (1885-1915) · Save

Four resolutions were passed at the famous Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in 1906. The question of either retention OR of rejection of these four resolutions became the cause of a split in Congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in 1907.

Which one of the following was not one of those resolutions?

(a) Annulment of partition of Bengal
(b) Boycott
(c) National education
(d) Swadeshi
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Answer: (a) Annulment of partition of Bengal
UPSC 2010 · Q83 · Modern History › Early Nationalism & Indian National Congress (1885-1915) · Save

What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement?

(a) The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon
(b) A sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment imposed on Lokmanya Tilak
(c) The arrest and deportation of Lala Lajpat Rai and Ajit Singh; and passing of the Punjab Colonization Bill
(d) Death sentence pronounced on the Chapekar brothers
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Answer: (a) The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon