Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following clues concerning a political organisation:

  • At its Madras session in December 1927, it decided to boycott the Simon Commission “at every stage and in every form”.
  • M.A. Ansari presided over the session.
  • The session also passed a resolution declaring complete independence as its goal.

Which one of the following organisations is being described?

  1. Justice Party
  2. Shafi faction of the Muslim League
  3. Unionist Party
  4. Indian National Congress
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