1. When was the Indian National Congress (INC) founded?
a) 1885
b) 1900
c) 1920
d) 1947
Answer: a) 1885
2. Who is considered as the founder of the Indian National Congress?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) A. O. Hume
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: c) A. O. Hume
3. What was the primary objective behind the formation of the Indian National Congress?
a) To demand independence from British rule
b) To promote the interests of Indian business owners
c) To support the British government’s policies
d) To advocate for the rights of British citizens living in India
Answer: a) To demand independence from British rule
4. What is the electoral symbol of the Indian National Congress?
a) Lotus
b) Hand
c) Clock
d) Elephant
Answer: b) Hand
5. In which year did India gain independence from British rule, with the Indian National Congress playing a significant role in the freedom struggle?
a) 1945
b) 1947
c) 1950
d) 1942
Answer: b) 1947
6. Who is the current President of the Indian National Congress?
a) Rahul Gandhi
b) Sonia Gandhi
c) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
d) Manmohan Singh
Answer: b) Sonia Gandhi
7. What is the party slogan of the Indian National Congress?
a) “Satyameva Jayate”
b) “Jai Hind”
c) “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”
d) “Congress Hatao, Desh Bachao”
Answer: d) “Congress Hatao, Desh Bachao”
8. Which ideology does the Indian National Congress primarily follow?
a) Socialism
b) Liberalism
c) Communism
d) Conservatism
Answer: b) Liberalism
9. Who was the first Prime Minister of India from the Indian National Congress?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
d) Rajiv Gandhi
Answer: a) Jawaharlal Nehru
10. What is the name of the flagship initiative launched by the Indian National Congress government at the center to provide employment opportunities to rural households?
a) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
b) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
c) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
d) National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
Answer: a) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
11. Which alliance did the Indian National Congress join in the 2019 general elections in India?
a) National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
b) United Progressive Alliance (UPA)
c) Third Front
d) None, it contested independently
Answer: b) United Progressive Alliance (UPA)
12. What is the name of the youth wing associated with the Indian National Congress?
a) Indian Youth Congress (IYC)
b) National Students’ Union of India (NSUI)
c) All India Mahila Congress
d) None, it does not have a separate youth wing.
Answer: a) Indian Youth Congress (IYC)
13. What is the name of the rural development initiative launched by the Indian National Congress government at the center to improve the living standards of rural households?
a) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
b) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
c) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY)
d) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
Answer: d) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
14. Which of the following is not a key focus area of the Indian National Congress’s governance?
a) Education
b) Healthcare
c) Agriculture
d) Infrastructure
Answer: c) Agriculture
15. What is the name of the public healthcare initiative launched by the Indian National Congress government at the center to provide free health insurance coverage to economically vulnerable families?
a) Ayushman Bharat Yojana
b) Janani Suraksha Yojana
c) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)
d) Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)
Answer: c) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)
16. Which major urban governance issue did the Indian National Congress government address through the implementation of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)?
a) Pollution
b) Traffic congestion
c) Waste management
d) Water scarcity
Answer: b)Traffic congestion
17. What is the name of the initiative launched by the Indian National Congress government at the center to provide financial assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises?
a) Make in India
b) Stand-Up India
c) Startup India
d) Mudra Yojana
Answer: d) Mudra Yojana
18. Which Indian state/union territory served as the primary battleground for the electoral rivalry between the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party in recent years?
a) West Bengal
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Delhi
Answer: c) Uttar Pradesh
19. What is the name of the initiative launched by the Indian National Congress government at the center to provide subsidized food grains to eligible beneficiaries?
a) Anna Bhagya Yojana
b) National Food Security Act (NFSA)
c) Mid-Day Meal Scheme
d) Antyodaya Anna Yojana
Answer: b) National Food Security Act (NFSA)
20. Who among the following served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from the Indian National Congress?
a) Indira Gandhi
b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) There has been no Deputy Prime Minister from the Indian National Congress.
Answer: c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel