Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (Indian National Congress Session) | (Headed by) | ||
| (A) | Banaras Session, 1905 | (I) | M.K. Gandhi |
| (B) | Calcutta Session, 1917 | (II) | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| (C) | Belgaum Session, 1924 | (III) | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| (D) | Haripura Session, 1938 | (IV) | Annie Besant |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
Each annual session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by the Congress President elected for that year.
(A) Banaras Session, 1905 — this matches (II) Gopal Krishna Gokhale. It met during the partition of Bengal and supported the Swadeshi and boycott movement in Bengal.
(B) Calcutta Session, 1917 — this matches (IV) Annie Besant. She was the first woman President of the Congress, chosen after her Home Rule League campaign.
(C) Belgaum Session, 1924 — this matches (I) M.K. Gandhi. It is the only Congress session Gandhi ever presided over.
(D) Haripura Session, 1938 — this matches (III) Subhash Chandra Bose. Bose was elected President here, and a National Planning Committee was set up under Jawaharlal Nehru soon after.