Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Understanding Partition

Question:

'The Lucknow Pact' was an understanding between the Indian national Congress and the Muslim League on:-

Options:

Joint Electorates for Muslims

Separate Electorates for Muslims

Reserved seats in Joint Electorates for Muslims

Percentage-based Joint Electorates for Muslims

Correct Answer:

Separate Electorates for Muslims

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Separate Electorates for Muslims

The Lucknow Pact of December 1916 was an understanding between the Congress and the Muslim League (controlled by the UP-based “Young Party”) whereby the Congress accepted separate electorates. The pact provided a joint political platform for the Moderates, Extremists and the Muslim League