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Q: Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress when it met for its inaugural session in December 1885?

Answer: B. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee — While A.O. Hume played a key role in organizing the Indian National Congress, Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee (W.C. Bonnerjee) was elected as its first President in the Bombay session of 1885.

Q: In which year was the Madras Native Association (MNA), the first political association in the Madras Presidency, established?

Answer: A. 1852 — The Madras Native Association (MNA) was founded in February 1852 by Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty and others to represent the grievances of the locals to the British Government.

Q: Consider the following statements regarding the Madras Mahajana Sabha (MMS): 1. It was established in May 1884 by P. Ananda Charlu, B. Subramaniya Aiyar, and M. Viraraghavachariar. 2. In its early phase, the Sabha demanded the separation of the judiciary from the executive and the holding of civil service examinations simultaneously in India and England. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Answer: C. Both 1 and 2 — Both statements are correct. MMS was formed in May 1884 and voiced key moderate demands such as judicial independence, administrative reforms, and simultaneous civil service examinations.

Q: The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was enacted by Lord Lytton to silence criticism in regional languages. Which of the following nationalist newspapers bypassed this draconian law by transforming itself into an English-language weekly overnight?

Answer: B. Amrita Bazar Patrika — To escape the censorship and penalties of the Vernacular Press Act of 1878, which applied only to regional language newspapers, 'Amrita Bazar Patrika' of Bengal converted itself from a bilingual (Bengali/English) paper into an English-only paper overnight.

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Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress when it met for its inaugural session in December 1885?

A. Allan Octavian Hume
B. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee ✓
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Surendranath Banerjee

Answer: B. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
While A.O. Hume played a key role in organizing the Indian National Congress, Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee (W.C. Bonnerjee) was elected as its first President in the Bombay session of 1885.

In which year was the Madras Native Association (MNA), the first political association in the Madras Presidency, established?

A. 1852 ✓
B. 1866
C. 1884
D. 1885

Answer: A. 1852
The Madras Native Association (MNA) was founded in February 1852 by Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty and others to represent the grievances of the locals to the British Government.

What was the primary focus of the petition submitted by the Madras Native Association (MNA) to the British Parliament in 1852?

A. Demanding immediate and complete independence (Purna Swaraj)
B. Complaining about the Ryotwari system, judicial delays, and the diversion of state funds to missionary activities ✓
C. Supporting the implementation of the Vernacular Press Act
D. Requesting the establishment of a separate military academy in Madras

Answer: B. Complaining about the Ryotwari system, judicial delays, and the diversion of state funds to missionary activities
The MNA's 1852 petition highlighted grievances regarding the harshness of the Ryotwari and Zamindari systems, judicial system delays, and the misuse of public money on state-aided Christian missionary schools.

Consider the following statements regarding the Madras Mahajana Sabha (MMS): 1. It was established in May 1884 by P. Ananda Charlu, B. Subramaniya Aiyar, and M. Viraraghavachariar. 2. In its early phase, the Sabha demanded the separation of the judiciary from the executive and the holding of civil service examinations simultaneously in India and England. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2 ✓
D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C. Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. MMS was formed in May 1884 and voiced key moderate demands such as judicial independence, administrative reforms, and simultaneous civil service examinations.

The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was enacted by Lord Lytton to silence criticism in regional languages. Which of the following nationalist newspapers bypassed this draconian law by transforming itself into an English-language weekly overnight?

A. Swadesamitran
B. Amrita Bazar Patrika ✓
C. The Bombay Chronicle
D. Kesari

Answer: B. Amrita Bazar Patrika
To escape the censorship and penalties of the Vernacular Press Act of 1878, which applied only to regional language newspapers, 'Amrita Bazar Patrika' of Bengal converted itself from a bilingual (Bengali/English) paper into an English-only paper overnight.