Question

Choose the options that do not apply to the immediate objectives of the Indian National Congress.

P: To prevent friendly relations between nationalist political workers from different parts of the country.

Q: To incite the masses against the British officials.

R: To formulate popular demands and present them before the government.

S: To promote national unity by encouraging Swadeshi.

Options

• P and Q

• P and Q

• Q and S

• R and S

Answer 1

Q and S

Explanation:

In its early phase, the Indian National Congress aimed to present popular demands before the government through constitutional methods.
It did not intend to incite the masses against the British (Q) or promote Swadeshi (S), as these became prominent during the later extremist phase.