SSC
INDIAN POLITY
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Question
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Since 1930, 26th January was being celebrated as ____ to mark the occasion for the demand for ‘PoornaSwaraj’.
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Republic day
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Independence day
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Indian Constitution day.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A public declaration was made on 26 January 1930 – a day which the Congress Party urged Indians to celebrate as ‘Independence Day’. The declaration was passed due to the breakdown of negotiations between leaders of the freedom movement and the British over the question of dominion status for India.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian National Congress passed the Purna Swaraj resolution in its Lahore session on 26th December 1929. The resolution demanded ‘Purna Swaraj’ or the complete freedom from the British. The Congress session also declared that it will celebrate 26th January 1930 as ‘Independence Day’.
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