16. Assertion (A) : The basic weakness of the early nationalist movement lay in its narrow social base.
    Reason (R) : If fought for the narrow interests of the social groups with joined it.

1. 1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

   
   
   

   2. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

   
   
   

   3. A is true but R is false

   
   
   

   4. A is false but R is true

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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17. Consider the following statements
    1. The Indian National Congress was founded during the viceroyalty of Lord Dufferin.
    2. The first President of Indian National Congress was W.C. Banerji.
    3. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta.
    4. In the first session of the Indian national Congress some government officials were also present.
    Which of the statements given above are correct ?

1. 1. 1, 2 and 3 only

   
   
   

   2. 1, 2 and 4 only

   
   
   

   3. 3 and 4 only

   
   
   

   4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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18. The correct chronological order of following organisations is
    1. Bombay Association
    2. Madras Mahajan Sabha
    3. Indian Association
    4. Indian League
    

1. 1. 1-2-3-4

   
   
   

   2. 2-3-1-4

   
   
   

   3. 3-4-2-1

   
   
   

   4. 1-4-3-2

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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19. The partition of Bengal (1905) was annulled by the

1. 1. Indian Councils Act of 1909

   
   
   

   2. Chelmsford-Montague Report, 1919

   
   
   

   3. Proclamation of Delhi Durbar in 1911

   
   
   

   4. Government of India Act, 1935

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

   NA

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20. The President of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was

1. 1. George Yule

   
   
   

   2. Dadabhai Naoroji

   
   
   

   3. W.C. Bannerji

   
   
   

   4. W. Wedderburn

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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