Question

The president of the Congress sessions of 1895 and 1902 was ____?
A) Hume
B) Tilak
C) Dadabhai Naoriji
D) SN Banerjee

Answer 1

Hint: This leader was one of the earliest Indian political leaders during the British rule hailing from Kolkata and founded an organisation called Indian Liberation Federation in 1919.

Complete answer:
Under the leadership of A.O. Hume , Indian National Congress was formed in 1885 with Lord Dufferin being the Viceroy of India. Since W.C. Banerjee, many charismatic leaders have been the President of the grand old party. Now let's see the options:
Hume- A.O. Hume was an ornithologist who founded the Congress but was not the president in 1895 and 1902. Hence this is an incorrect option.
Tilak- The revolutionary leader from Maharashtra, Tilak was never a president of the Congress. Hence this is an incorrect option.
Dadabhai Naoriji- The grand old man of India,was the president of the Indian National Congress only in 1886,1893 and 1906 hence this is an incorrect option.
SN Banerjee- This freedom leader from Calcutta was the president on two occasions , 1895 and 1902 hence this the correct option.

Hence the correct answer is option D.

Note: These Indian Congress party meetings were highly influential in voicing the poor. Many key decisions were taken in them like the Poorna Swaraj demand, August Declaration etc. The President belonged to a region other than where the Congress session was being held. In an effort to reach all regions, it was decided to rotate the Congress session among different parts of the country.