Arrange the following in chronological order:
(A) "Independence Day" observed with the national flag hoisted in different venues
(B) Mahatma Gandhi released from prison
(C) Congress session at Lahore proclaims commitment to Purna Swaraj
(D) All-India campaign against the all-White Simon Commission
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → B, D, C, A
(B) Mahatma Gandhi released from prison — First. First. Gandhiji was <strong>released from prison in February 1924</strong> and turned to khadi and social reform.
(D) All-India campaign against the all-White Simon Commission — Second. Second. The all-India campaign against the <strong>Simon Commission took place in 1928</strong>.
(C) Congress session at Lahore proclaims commitment to Purna Swaraj — Third. Third. The Lahore session met at the <strong>end of December 1929</strong> and declared Purna Swaraj as the goal.
(A) "Independence Day" observed with the national flag hoisted in different venues — Fourth. Last. The first <strong>Independence Day was observed on 26 January 1930</strong>, a month after Lahore.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.2 A people’s leader … “For several years after the Non-cooperation Movement ended, Mahatma Gandhi focused on his social reform work. In 1928, however, he began to think of re-entering politics. That year there was an all-India campaign in opposition to the all-White Simon Commission, sent from England to enquire into conditions in the colony. Gandhiji did not himself participate in this movement, although he gave it his blessings, as he also did to a peasant satyagraha in Bardoli in the same year.” “In the end of December 1929, the Congress held its annual session in the city of Lahore. The meeting was significant for two things: the election of Jawaharlal Nehru as President, signifying the passing of the baton of leadership to the younger generation; and the proclamation of commitment to “Purna Swaraj”, or complete independence. Now the pace of politics picked up once more. On 26 January 1930, “Independence Day” was observed, with the national flag being hoisted in different venues, and patriotic songs being sung. …” |