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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

In which of the following sessions of Indian National Congress, the word 'Swaraj' was uttered from the Congress platform for the first time ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Calcutta Session, 1906

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Calcutta Session, 1906”.
The Correct answer is 1906, Calcutta. The word swaraj was first used by Dadabhai Naoroji (President) in the congress session held at Calcutta in 1906.
Indian National Congress Sessions (1905-1907)
Year Place President
1905 Banaras Gopal Krishna Gokhale
1906 Calcutta Dadabhai Naoroji
1907 Surat Ras Behari Ghosh

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