Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

Who of the following had presided over the annual session of Indian National Congress held at Lucknow in 1916?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: A.C. Majumdar

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A.C. Majumdar ”.
The president of the 1916 Lucknow session was Ambica Charan Mazumdar.

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