Identify the political strategy of the Moderates or Early Nationalists.

P : They believed in confrontation and not in conciliation.

Q : They believed in orderly progress and adopted constitutional means to realise their aims.

R : They organised annual sessions to educate the public and to create a powerful public opinion in favour of their demands.

S : They organised swadeshi-boycott movement to cripple the colonial rulers.

1. P and Q
2. Q and R
3. R and S
4. P and S

Read the two statements given below about the attitude of the Government towards Indian National Congress. Select the correct relationship between (A) and (B).

(A) The Government wanted to use Congress as a 'safety valve' to ease out discontent and dissatisfaction among the people.

(B) Later on Lord Dufferin became hostile to the Congress and branded the leaders as "Disloyal Babus".

1. (B) contradicts (A)
2. (B) is the reason for (A)
3. (A) is true but (B) is false
4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other

Which period of the National Movement is known as the period of the Early Nationalists?

Name any three leaders of the Congress who are known as Early Nationalists.