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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CGL - 20 July 2023 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q34

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Self-Government or 'Swaraj' as the ultimate goal of the Indian National Congress-this declaration was made by Dadabhai Naoroji in which of the following sessions of the INC?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Calcutta.

  1. 'Swaraj', or self-government, was stated by Dadabhai Naoroji as the ultimate goal of the Indian National Congress (INC) in the 1906 Calcutta session.
  2. With an emphasis on the desire for self-rule, this session signaled a crucial turn in the Indian freedom struggle.
  3. The "Grand Old Man of India," Dadabhai Naoroji, was a well-known nationalist in India who played a significant role in the early phases of the country's independence movement.
  4. Being the first Indian elected to the British Parliament, he was a fervent supporter of political and economic changes in India. His proclamation in Calcutta established the groundwork for ensuing calls for total independence.