Question
UPSC Prelims 2014 Question:
The 1929 Session of the Indian National Congress is on significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 2: Attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress.
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
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- 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.
- The 1929 session of Indian Congress took place in Lahore.
- January 26, 1930, was fixed as the first Independence (Swarajya) Day, to be celebrated everywhere
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- The Congress session also announced the launching of a civil disobedience movement.
- The Congress session also announced the launching of a civil disobedience movement.
Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.
Subject: History | Indian National Movement
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