Question

The major difference between the moderates and the extremists in the Congress session of 1907 was regarding?
1. Satyagraha
2. Swaraj
3. Education
4. Boycott

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Boycott

The correct answer is Boycott.

• The major difference between the moderates and the extremists in the Congress session of 1907 was regarding Boycott.
• The extremists wanted to extend the Swadeshi and Boycott movements from Bengal to the rest of the country.
• Moderates wanted to confine the movement in Bengal.
• This tug of war eventually led to the split of congress in the Surat Session of 1907.

• Extremists
  • They aimed at administrative and constitutional reforms.
• Moderatists 
  • They aimed of getting Swaraj and wanted to end the tyrannical rule of the British.