What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?
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Answer: B. The 1907 Surat split happened because the Extremists had lost faith in the Moderates' methods of petitions and prayers to the British. They clashed over the president and the programme of swadeshi, boycott and national education.
Watch for: The fight over choosing a president makes option D look plausible.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Minto's communal steps did not cause the split.
- C. Wrong because the Muslim League's founding was not the cause.
- D. Wrong because Aurobindo was not a candidate for president.
Source to check: NCERT Class 8 Our Pasts III, Chapter 'The Making of the National Movement'; Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, chapter 'The Swadeshi Movement'
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