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INDIAN POLITICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Under Whose presidency was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in 1929 wherein a resolution for complete independence from the British was adopted?
A
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
Motilal Nehru
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hint:On 19th December 1929, the Indian National Congress under the presidentship of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru declared independence of India or the poorna Swaraj, which meant complete self rule and independence from the British Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian National Congress, on 19 December 1929, passed the historic ‘Purna Swaraj’ – (total independence) resolution – at its Lahore session. A public declaration was made on 26 January 1930 – a day which the Congress Party urged Indians to celebrate as ‘Independence Day’.

Detailed explanation-3: -The flag of India was hoisted by Jawaharlal Nehru on 31 December 1929 on the banks of Ravi river, in Lahore. The Congress asked the people of India to observe 26 January as Independence Day (see Legacy).

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