Q. Who among the following were Moderate leaders of the Indian National Congress?
  1. Dadabhai Naoroji
  2. Surendranath Banerjee
  3. Lala Lajpat Rai
  4. MG Ranade
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: Only 1, 2 & 4
Notes: Dadabhai Naoroji, Surendranath Banerjee, and MG Ranade were prominent Moderate leaders of the Indian National Congress. Lala Lajpat Rai was associated with the Extremist faction of the Congress. Moderates advocated constitutional methods, while Extremists pushed for more radical approaches. The Moderates' phase was prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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