Question

Assertion (A): The Indian National Congress was formed in 1885.

Reason (R): The main aim of the Indian National Congress at its inception was to demand complete independence for India.

विकल्प

• (A) is true and (R) is false.

• (A) is false and (R) is true.

• Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Answer 1

(A) is true and (R) is false.

Explanation:

The Congress's early goals were to promote moderate changes, increase Indian participation in British governments, and advocate for social and economic improvements. Only later, with rising dissatisfaction with British control, did the Congress begin pursuing complete independence.