Consider the following statements:

1)The Indian National Congress was formed in 1885 with A.O. Hume as its first president.

2)The Muslim League was founded in 1906 and proposed the idea of separate electorates for Muslims with the Lucknow Pact.

3)The All India Kisan Sabha was established in Lucknow in 1936 to address the issues of the peasantry.

4)The Ghadar Party was an international political movement founded by Punjabi Indians in the United States and Canada with the aim of liberating India from British rule.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) 2,3,  and 4

Explanation:

Indian National Congress:

• The INC was indeed formed in 1885.
• A.O. Hume was the founder, but the first President was W.C. Bonnerjee.

All India Muslim League:

• The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 in Dhaka.
• It supported separate electorates, which was later accepted by the INC in the Lucknow Pact (1916).

All India Kisan Sabha:

• The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) was formed in 1936 in Lucknow.
• It aimed at organizing peasants to address agrarian issues like land revenue, tenancy reforms, and rural debt.

Ghadar party:

• The Ghadar Party was founded in 1913 in San Francisco, USA, by Punjabi Indians (mainly Sikhs).
• It had support from Indians in Canada as well.
• It aimed at starting an armed revolution to overthrow British rule in India.

Information Booster:

• Indian National Congress
• Formed: 1885
• Founder: A.O. Hume
• First President: W.C. Bonnerjee
• Lucknow Pact (1916)
• Between INC and Muslim League
• Accepted separate electorates and political cooperation
• All India Kisan Sabha (1936)
• Location: Lucknow
• Key leader: Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
• Focus: Peasant rights and agrarian reforms
• Ghadar Party
• Formed: 1913, San Francisco
• Leaders: Lala Har Dayal, Sohan Singh Bhakna
• Published: Ghadar Newspaper