Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the

Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of ‘moderates’ and ‘extremists’?

Swadeshi Movement
Quit India Movement
Non-Cooperation Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement
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UPSC IAS – 2015
The Swadeshi Movement (1905-1908), which emerged in response to the Partition of Bengal, intensified existing ideological differences within the Indian National Congress. The ‘Moderates’ preferred constitutional methods and dialogue, while the ‘Extremists’ advocated for passive resistance, boycott of foreign goods and institutions, and mass mobilisation. These differences culminated in the Surat Split of 1907, formally dividing the Congress into these two factions.
The Swadeshi Movement provided the context and immediate catalyst for the fundamental disagreements between the Moderate and Extremist wings of the Indian National Congress regarding the methods and goals of the national movement, ultimately leading to the split at the Surat session in 1907.
The Quit India Movement (1942), Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-1922), and Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-1934) were significant phases of the Indian independence struggle led by Mahatma Gandhi. While these movements also saw internal dynamics within the Congress, the primary split between Moderates and Extremists is historically associated with the period of the Swadeshi Movement and the Surat Split.
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