Identify the correct statements related to the annual session of the Congress held in Lahore, December 1929:
A. Proclamation of commitment to “Purna Swaraj”.
B. Passing of the resolution for the Non-Cooperation Movement.
C. Passing of the baton of leadership to the younger generation.
D. Decision on the “Independence Day” observation on 26 January 1947.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A and C only
A. Proclamation of commitment to “Purna Swaraj”. Correct. The Lahore session of December 1929 proclaimed the Congress’s commitment to “Purna Swaraj”, or complete independence.
B. Passing of the resolution for the Non-Cooperation Movement. Incorrect. Non-cooperation belongs to 1920-22, about a decade earlier; it was not the work of the Lahore session.
C. Passing of the baton of leadership to the younger generation. Correct. Jawaharlal Nehru was elected President at Lahore, which marked the passing of leadership to the younger generation.
D. Decision on the “Independence Day” observation on 26 January 1947. Incorrect. “Independence Day” was observed on 26 January 1930, a month after the session, with the national flag hoisted and patriotic songs sung. The year 1947 is wrong.
NCERT (2025-26): “3. The Salt Satyagraha A Case Study … 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.…” |