Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist movement

Question:

The annual session of the Indian National Congress in 1929 at Lahore was significant for which of the following reason?
(1) Proclamation of commitment to ‘Purna Swaraj’.
(2) Constitution of Swaraj Party.
(3) Election of Subhash Chandra Bose as President.
(4) Mahatma Gandhi's proposal for “do or die’.

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

1

Explanation:

The annual session of the Indian National Congress in 1929 at Lahore was significant for the proclamation of commitment to 'Purna Swaraj' (Complete Independence).

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. Gandhiji himself issued precise instructions as to how the days should be observed. "It would be good," he says "if the declaration of Independence is made by whole villages, whole cities even... It would be well if all the meetings were held at the identical minute in all the places."