Bihar Special GK PYQ 74 of 603 · Historical Scenario

Who was the President of the Gaya Session of the Indian National Congress held in 1922?

  1. AChittaranjan Das
  2. BS.N. Banerjee
  3. CDr. Rajendra Prasad
  4. DHakim Ajmal Khan

56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2014

Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: (a) Chittaranjan Das

Explanation

After being released from jail in 1922, Chittaranjan Das was declared the elected President of the Congress conference at Gaya. After the end of the Non-Cooperation Movement, Deshbandhu, through the council-entry programme (that is, non-cooperation from within the councils), tried to give a new direction to Indian politics. However, leaders like C. Rajagopalachari, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, S. Srinivasa Iyengar, etc., opposed the policy of entering the councils. In this session, a resolution not to enter the councils was passed; as a result, Chittaranjan Das resigned. After this, he founded the Swaraj Party from within the Congress.

This explanation is carried over from question 73 of this topic, which the book cross-references.

Practise this questionAll 603 Bihar Special GK PYQs