Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

In which year the Congress and the Muslim League signed the historic Lucknow pact?

Options:

1915

1906

1916

1917

Correct Answer:

1916

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3- 1916

The Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League signed the Lucknow Pact in 1916.

The Lucknow Pact was an agreement between the two parties on the future of India after independence. The pact included a number of provisions, such as:

  • Joint electorates for Hindus and Muslims in the legislatures of British India.
  • Reserved seats for Muslims in the legislatures of British India.
  • A weightage system for Muslims in the legislatures of the North-West Frontier Province and the Punjab.
  • Self-government for India within the British Empire.