In which year did the Surat Split of Congress take place?

1907

The Surat Split was the division within the Indian National Congress between the Moderates and the Extremists. The underlying historical issue involved different views about leadership, political methods, and the pace of the national movement. Moderates generally favoured constitutional methods and gradual reform, whereas Extremists supported stronger political action, boycott, and broader mobilisation. The conflict became acute at the Congress session held in Surat in December 1907. Disputes over the choice of president and the organisation’s programme produced disorder and resulted in a formal separation of the two groups. Therefore, option C, 1907, is correct. The year 1905 is associated with the partition of Bengal, 1906 with important developments in the Muslim League and the Congress, and 1909 with constitutional reforms. None of these alternatives denotes the Surat Split.

This is a Class 10 General Knowledge question. Chapter: Indian History. Topic: Important Dates in Indian History.