About the Topic: Lahore Session of Congress is an important Modern History topic covering the 1929 Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress, declaration of Purna Swaraj and the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement. Practice MCQ Questions with answers and explanations.
Correct Answer:
(D)
Poorna Swaraj Day
In Lahore session of Congress in 1929, proposal of Poorna Swaraj was passed. After that Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted the flag of India's independence on 31 December 1929 on the bank of Ravi River at Lahore. It was decided the 26 January 1930 will be celebrated as Poorna Swaraj Day and hence till 1947, 26 January was celebrated as Poorna Swaraj Day.
Ques: 2
Which one of the following sessions of Indian National Congress was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru for the first time?
Correct Answer:
(A) Lahore Session, 1929
The Lahore Session (1929) of Congress was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru (first time), and the proposal of complete Independence was passed in the Session. It was decided that every year January 26 will be celebrated as ‘Complete Independence Day.’
Ques: 3
The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because –
The Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence.
The rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session.
A resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that session.
Which of the statement (s) given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(A) Only 1
The historic Lahore session of Indian National Congress in the chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru was held in December, 1929 and the proposal to India’s independence (Poorna Swaraj) had been declared by him for the first time. The rift between extremist and moderates was resolved in 1916 Lucknow session of INC. Hence statement (2) is incorrect. The two-nation theory was never opposed during Lahore Congress Session, though it was opposed by the Congress as a political party. Hence, statement (3) is also incorrect. Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
Ques: 4
Which of the following was not included in the resolutions of Lahore Session of Congress in 1929?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Abolition of untouchability
The resolutions proposed by Indian National Congress on December 31, 1929 consisted of following points-
(1) There is no benefit from Round Table Conference.
(2) The plan of Dominion status of India has been renunciate.
(3) The word ‘Swaraj’ means Complete Independence.
(4) All India Congress whenever it considers appropriate can start Civil-Disobedience Movement.
Abolition of Untouchability was not mentioned in the proposal. The Round Table Conference can be considered as India’s foreign policy as the British Government only had the right to make a foreign policy of India. It was primarily passed in Congress session of 1921 that there must be a foreign policy for India.
Ques: 5
The Poorna Swaraj Resolution adopted at the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress was moved by :
Correct Answer:
(B) J.L. Nehru
The Poorna Swaraj Resolution was prepared and presented by Jawaharlal Nehru at Lahore Session of Indian National Congress. During his Presidential speech, he said that ‘today we have only one target, the target of Independence. Independence for us is complete Independence’. The Nehru Report was rejected in this session which only sought for Dominion status for India.