1. Who was elected the President of the Indian National Congress in 1938?
(a) Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Pattabhi Sitaramaiya
(d) J. B. Kripalani
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2017, 41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (b) Subhash Chandra Bose
- Subash Chandra Bose was chosen without any opposition to be the President of Congress at the Haripura Session (in Gujarat) in February 1938.
- It is widely known that at the Tripuri Session (in 1939) he was elected President of INC again, beating Pattabhi Sitaramayya, who had the support of Gandhi.
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2. Who of the following presided over the Haripura session of the Indian National Congress?
(a) C.R. Das
(b) J.B. Kriplani
(c) S.C. Bose
(d) J.L. Nehru
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (c) S.C. Bose
- Subash Chandra Bose was chosen without any opposition to be President of Congress during the Haripura Session (Gujarat) in February 1938.
- It is widely known that Subhash Chandra Bose was chosen for a second time as President of the Tripuri Session (1939) of INC, winning against the re-elected Pattabhi Sitaramayya (who was supported by Gandhiji).
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3. ‘Haripura’ where an annual session of the Indian National Congress was held under the Presidentship of Subhash Chandra Bose in 1938 is situated in the State of:
(a) Gujarat
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Rajasthan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (a) Gujarat
- Subash Chandra Bose was chosen to be the President of Congress without anyone else running against him at the Haripura Session (Gujarat) in February 1938.
- It is well known that Bose won the election to be President of the Tripuri Session (1939) of INC by beating Pattabhi Sitaramayya, who was supported by Gandhiji
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4. Subhash Chandra Bose was chosen President of Congress in the Tripuri Session of the Indian National Congress in the year 1939. Where is Tripuri?
(a) Calcutta
(b) Pune
(c) Jabalpur
(d) Ahmadabad
[M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (c) Jabalpur
- Tripuri was located in Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) and was where the 1939 Congress Session took place.
- During this Session in Tripuri, Subhash Chandra Bose was chosen to be President by getting 1580 votes, which was more than Pattabhi Sitaramayya with 1580 votes over 1377 votes.
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5. When was the Tripuri Session of the Indian National Congress held in which Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was elected the President of the Congress?
(a) 1936
(b) 1937
(c) 1938
(d) 1939
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) 1939
- The 1939 Congress Session was held in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh at Tripuri.
- Subhash Chandra Bose won the election for President of the session, beating Pattabhi Sitaramayya by a vote of 1580 to 1377.
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6. In which of the following session of the Indian National Congress, Subhash Chandra Bose was elected as President for the second time?
(a) Haripura Session
(b) Madras Session
(c) Tripuri Session
(d) Calcutta Session
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]
Ans. (c) Tripuri Session
- At the Haripura Session of Congress in 1938, S.C. Bose was chosen as President without any opposition.
- Then in the Tripuri Session in 1939, he won the Presidency again, beating Pattabhi Sitaramayya who was supported by Gandhi.
- However, a disagreement between Gandhi and Bose about the formation of the Working Committee caused Bose to resign and Dr. Rajendra Prasad became President of Congress.
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7. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose became the President of the India National Congress by defeating which leader?
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) J.L. Nehru
(c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(d) C. Rajagopalachari
(e) P. Sitaramaiya
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (e) P. Sitaramaiya
- At the Haripura Session of Congress in 1938, S.C. Bose was chosen as President without any opposition.
- He was then chosen again in the Tripuri Session in 1939, beating Pattabhi Sitaramayya, who had the support of Gandhi.
- However, a disagreement between Gandhi and Bose occurred over the creation of the Working Committee, which led Bose to resign and Dr. Rajendra Prasad to become President of Congress.
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8. Subhash Chandra Bose defeated Pattabhi Sitaramaiya and became President of the Indian National Congress at:
(a) Haripura Session, 1938
(b) Tripuri Session, 1939
(c) Lahore Session, 1929
(d) Madras Session, 1927
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (b) Tripuri Session, 1939
- At the Haripura Session of Congress in 1938, S.C. Bose was chosen as President without any opposition.
- He was chosen again as President at the Tripuri Session in 1939, defeating Pattabhi Sitaramayya who had Gandhi’s support.
- However, their disagreement about the formation of the Working Committee caused Bose to resign, and Dr. Rajendra Prasad was made the Congress President.
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9. Who became the President of the Indian National Congress after the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose.
(a) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Pattabhi Sitaramaiya
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Sardar Patel
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (c) Rajendra Prasad
- At the Haripura Session of Congress in 1938, S.C. Bose was chosen as President without any opposition.
- He was voted in again at the Tripuri Session in 1939, beating Pattabhi Sitaramayya who was backed by Gandhi.
- However, when it came to forming the Working Committee, a disagreement between Gandhi and Bose became apparent, leading to Bose’s resignation. After that, Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over as President of Congress.
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10. The whole dispute between Subhash Chandra Bose and right-wing, after the Tripuri session of Congress, centered around the question of-
(a) Formation of Congress Working Committee
(b) Policy towards princely States
(c) Attitude towards Central Government
(d) Double membership of Congress Socialist Party members
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) Formation of Congress Working Committee
- The argument between Subhash Chandra Bose and the right after the Tripuri Session of Congress was mainly about setting up the Congress Working Committee.
- Gandhi did not agree with Subhash Chandra Bose’s modern ideas and way of doing things.
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11. Indian nationalist leaders looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a godsent opportunity that would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage.
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) M.A.Jinnah
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (c) Subhash Chandra Bose
- Subhash Chandra Bose saw the war between Germany and Britain as a perfect chance to help the Indians get ahead.
- He believed in an Irish saying that stated when England is in need, it’s an opportunity for Ireland.
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