- Statement 1: The First Session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta. This is incorrect. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1885 under the presidency of W.C. Bonnerjee. - Statement 2: The Second Session of the Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji. This is correct. The second session was held in Calcutta in 1886 and was presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji. - Statement 3: Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their sessions at Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact. This is correct. In December 1916, the annual sessions of the Indian National Congress and the All India Muslim League were held concurrently in Lucknow, where they signed the Lucknow Pact, agreeing on terms for constitutional reforms and separate electorates.
Consider the following statements: The First Session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta. The Second Session of the Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji. Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their sessions at Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact. Which of the statements given above is, are correct?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2004 · Topic: Lucknow Session of Congress (The Lucknow Pact) (Congress-Muslim League rapprochement and negotiations)
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