Indian Independence Movement

The 1929 Lahore Congress session was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, where the historic 'Purna Swaraj' (Complete Independence) resolution was passed and January 26, 1930 was fixed as Independence Day. Option C is correct. W.C. Bonnerjee was the first INC President (1885), A.O. Hume founded INC (1885), and Gandhi led the movement but wasn't president then.

The State Bank of India was established in 1955 based on the recommendations of the Gorewala Committee (1954), which proposed nationalization of Imperial Bank of India. All other committees mentioned were related to different economic matters - Niyogi Committee (labor), Lakdawala Committee (poverty), and V.K.R.V. Rao Committee (economic planning).

Justice M. Hidayatullah served as Acting President of India twice - first in 1969 after President Zakir Husain's death, and again in 1977-1978 when President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed died and the Prime Minister was seeking re-election. This is a unique historical instance of a Chief Justice acting as President.

J.B. Kripalani

The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay in December 1885 under the presidentship of Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee (W.C. Banerjee). A.O. Hume was a British civil servant who founded the INC but never served as its president, while Badruddin Tyabji became the first Muslim president in 1887.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak famously never became INC President despite being a key leader, because his_extremist faction was often at odds with the moderate-controlled Congress. Subhas Chandra Bose was President in 1938 and 1939, and Gopal Krishna Gokhale served as President in 1905.

The Dr. Vijay L. Kelkar Committee (2002) was a major task force on tax reforms that recommended comprehensive changes to India's direct and indirect tax systems. Its recommendations led to significant tax reforms including the reduction of customs duty rates, widening of tax base, and eventually paved the way for GST implementation. The Sarkaria Committee dealt with center-state relations, and Balwant Mehta Committee with Panchayati Raj.

Correct answer is (2). 

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact (March 1931) led to Gandhi's participation in the Second Round Table Conference in London. The pact included the release of political prisoners and civil disobedience discontinuation in exchange for Congress attendance at the conference.

Amrit Lal Vithal Das established the Bheel Sewa Mandal in 1922 to work for the upliftment of Bhil tribals in Rajasthan. The organization focused on education, social reform, and advocacy for tribal rights, representing an important early effort in tribal welfare.

Correct Answer: Subhash Chandra Bose

After Subhas Chandra Bose resigned as INC President in 1939 following his differences with Gandhi, Rajendra Prasad was elected President. Dr. Prasad led the party during a critical period and later became independent India's first President (1950-1962).

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice-President of India, serving from 1952 to 1962. He was a renowned philosopher and scholar who later became the second President of India. V.V. Giri, Zakir Hussain, and G.S. Pathak all served as Presidents, not the first Vice-President.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India, serving from 1950 to 1962. He was a key freedom fighter and was elected President after India became a Republic in 1950. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan became the second President (1962-1967), Zakir Hussain was the third President (1967-1969), and Giani Zail Singh served much later (1982-1987).

Sachidananda Sinha served as the temporary (pro tem) Chairman of the Constituent Assembly when it first convened on December 9, 1946. He presided over the initial formalities and the oath-taking before the permanent President was elected. On December 11, 1946, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent President and took charge. H.V. Kamat (option A) and S. Nijalingappa (option B) were other prominent figures but not temporary President. Dr. Rajendra Prasad (option C) became the permanent President, not the temporary one.