UPSC Prelims 2014 Question:

The 1929 Session of the Indian National Congress is on significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the

Explanation:

• • The 1929 session of Indian Congress took place in Lahore.
    
    
  • The Lahore session declared Poorna Swaraj (Full Independence) to be the Congress objective. It gave voice to the new militant spirit.
    
    
  • The following major decisions were taken at the Lahore session:
     
    • The Round Table Conference was to be boycotted.
    • Complete independence was declared as the aim of the Congress.
    • Congress Working Committee was authorised to launch a programme of civil disobedience including non-payment of taxes and all members of legislatures were asked to resign their seats.
      
      

• January 26, 1930, was fixed as the first Independence (Swarajya) Day, to be celebrated everywhere

• • The Congress session also announced the launching of a civil disobedience movement.
    
    

Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.

Subject: History | Indian National Movement