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Who presided over the Haripura Congress Session of 1938?

Correct answer: (C) Subhas Chandra Bose.

Subhas Chandra Bose presided over the Haripura Congress Session of 1938.

  1. (A)

    Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. (B)

    Maulana Azad

  3. (C)

    Subhas Chandra Bose

  4. (D)

    Rajendra Prasad

Explanation

Subhas Chandra Bose is the answer because the Haripura session of the Indian National Congress in 1938 was held under his presidency. Haripura also connects with Bose's later re-election for a second term at Tripuri in 1939. Haripura is also remembered for the setting up of the National Planning Committee under Jawaharlal Nehru's chairmanship, which separates Bose's role as session president from Nehru's role in the planning body. The Haripura session therefore links Bose with the Congress presidency and Nehru with the National Planning Committee.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Jawaharlal Nehru does not fit Haripura 1938 because he was president of the Lahore session of 1929, while at Haripura he is linked to the National Planning Committee's chairmanship.
  • (B) Maulana Azad is wrong for Haripura 1938 because he is associated with the Ramgarh session of 1940.
  • (D) Rajendra Prasad is wrong because his presidency was at the Bombay session of 1934, not Haripura in 1938.

Concept

Indian National Congress session chronology is a Modern Indian History sub-topic built around matching presidents with landmark sessions. It recurs in RAS because a single session often links a leader, a year, and an institutional development such as the National Planning Committee.

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