Question

The National Convention of Indian National Congress was held at Belagavi under the presidentship of ____________.
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. S Srinivasa Iyengar

Answer 1

Hint:Belagavi was a place in India that created history as it was the place where Mahatma Gandhi showed his respect for the land. The National Convention of Indian National Congress was held.
On the retirement of Civil Service officer Allan Octavian Hume, the Indian National Congress held its first meeting in Bombay from 28-31 December 1885.

Complete answer:
Mahatma Gandhi was the president of the National Convention of Indian National Congress held at Belagavi in 1924, and this was the only session chaired by Mahatma Gandhi. After immediately landing there, he showed great respect to the land by touching its soil.

Belagavi gave a positive direction to our independence struggle and hosted a session that created history in Belagavi.
This session was the historic 39th session held on the 26th and 27th of December. In this session, the father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi tried to restore the unity among the Muslims and Hindus, depicted in the tableau and approved by the Defense Ministry.
In Belagavi, spinning was made a mainstay, and Mahatma Gandhi declared a Non – violent Non – Cooperation, a means to attain political freedom. It was a city that helped the different factions of Congress to come together.
The National Convention of Indian National Congress was held at Belagavi under the presidentship of Mahatma Gandhi.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note:The name of the venue of the session of the National Convention was Vijayanagar after the Vijayanagar Empire. Dr. N S Hardikar assisted this session of Congress.
In 1883, in an open letter to graduates of the University of Calcutta, Hume presented his concept of a body representing Indian interests.
It aimed to gain a greater share of government for educated Indians and create a forum for civil and political dialogue between them and the British Raj.