Which one of the following statements about Bipin Chandra Pal is correct?
He was a member of the moderate group of Congress.
He was a member of the extremist group of Congress.
He was the Minister of Defence in the first Government of independent India.
He was the Chief Minister of West Bengal.
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2018
The Indian National Congress split into two main factions in the early 20th century: the Moderates and the Extremists. The Extremists advocated for more radical methods like Swadeshi, Boycott, and passive resistance to achieve self-rule (Swaraj), rather than just constitutional petitions and requests favoured by the Moderates. Bipin Chandra Pal, along with Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Lala Lajpat Rai, formed the famous ‘Lal Bal Pal’ trio, who were leading figures of the Extremist movement.