GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Congress session was held at Lahore in 1929. This session was very significant because in this Lahore session the prominent party Indian National Congress, took the resolution of Poorna Swaraj or complete independence.

Detailed explanation-2: -In line with this, the Indian National Congress demanded full Independence or Purna Swaraj on 19th December 1929 at the Lahore session. Public declaration regarding this resolution of Purna Swaraj was made by the Indian National Congress on 26 January 1930.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Congress approved a motion for complete Independence and also the President of Congress hoisted the flag of Complete Freedom on the bank of the Ravi on the midnight of 31 December 1929, in front of huge crowds. This was the day when for the first time the nationalists unfurled the tricolour.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Indian National Congress, on 19 December 1929, passed the historic ‘Poorna Swaraj’ – (total independence) resolution – at its Lahore session. Jawaharlal Nehru was elected as President of the Indian National Congress in December 1929 at its annual session in the city of Lahore.