1. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who among the following proposed that Swaraj should be defined as Complete Independence free from all foreign control?
(a) Mazharul Haque
(b) Maulana Hasrat Mohani
(c) Hakim Ajmal Khan
(d) Abul Kalam Azad
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (b) Maulana Hasrat Mohani
- At the 1921 Ahmedabad session of the Congress, Maulana Hasrat Mohani suggested that India should have full independence from any foreign rule and that this should be the goal of Congress.
- The session was chaired by Hakeem Azmal Khan instead of C.R. Das because Das was in jail at the time.
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2. Who among the following leaders proposed to adopt Complete Independence as the goal of Congress in the Ahmedabad session of 1921?
(a) Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Hasrat Mohani
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(d) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (b) Hasrat Mohani
- At the 1921 Ahmedabad Session of the Congress, Maulana Hasrat Mohani suggested that Swaraj should mean completely independent from foreign rule and be the aim of the Congress.
- C.R. Das was elected President of this session, but as he was in prison, it was presided over by Hakeem Azmal Khan.
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3. When did Congress pass the proposal for independence of India for the first time?
(a) 1929
(b) 1915
(c) 1942
(d) 1935
[M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (a) 1929
- Congress gave the British Government a year to accept the Nehru Report or face a mass movement.
- However, their warning was ignored, so Jawaharlal Nehru held a historic session in Lahore and declared that India should be independent.
- On December 31, 1929, Nehru hoisted the Indian flag of independence at the Ravi River.
- At the meeting on January 2nd, 1930, Congress decided to celebrate January 26th of each year as “Complete Independence Day”.
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4. Before 1947, 26th January was called as
(a) Republic Day
(b) Martyr’s Day
(c) Constitution Day
(d) Poorna Swaraj Day
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre.) 2021]
Ans (d) Poorna Swaraj Day
- At the Lahore session of Congress in 1929, the idea of full independence for India was accepted.
- Jawaharlal Nehru then raised the Indian independence flag on the 31st of December 1929 by the Ravi River.
- It was decided that 26 January 1930 would be celebrated as Poorna Swaraj Day and until 1947, 26 January was celebrated as Poorna Swaraj Day.
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5. The proposal of Purna-Swaraj was passed in Lahore Congress in the year-
(a) 1919
(b) 1929
(c) 1939
(d) 1942
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 1999, 42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997, U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (b) 1929
- At the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress in 1929, the demand for complete independence was accepted.
- Jawaharlal Nehru then flew the Indian flag of independence near the River Ravi in Lahore on December 31.
- It was decided that January 26, 1930, would be celebrated as the day of full independence, and was celebrated as such until 1947.
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6. Which day was declared ‘Purna Swaraj Day’ by the Indian National Congress?
(a) 26-01-1930
(b) 15-08-1947
(c) 30-01-1948
(d) 31-12-1950
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]
Ans (a) 26-01-1930
- At the Lahore session of Congress in 1929, the idea of PoornaSwaraj was accepted.
- Later, Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian independence flag on the bank of the Ravi River on 31 December 1929.
- It was agreed that 26 January 1930 would be celebrated as Poorna Swaraj Day and so it was celebrated every year until 1947.
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7. Who among the following was the President of the Indian National Congress when the resolution of ‘Purna Swaraj’ was passed?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Surendra Nath Banerjee
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2006, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006, U.P.P.S.C. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
- At the Lahore session of Congress in 1929, they agreed to the plan for full independence for India.
- Then, Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian flag of freedom on the Ravi River on December 31st.
- It was decided that January 26th, 1930 would be celebrated as Poorna Swaraj Day.
- This day was celebrated each year until 1947.
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8. Who declared the aim of Congress as ‘Purna Swarajya’ in the Lahore Session of Congress 1929?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Motilal Nehru
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (c) Jawaharlal Nehru
- At the Lahore meeting of the Indian National Congress in 1929, the demand of full independence for India was approved.
- Later on, Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian flag of independence on the 31st of December 1929 on the banks of the Ravi River in Lahore.
- It was decided that the 26th of January 1930 would be observed as the day of full independence for India and this day was celebrated every year until
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9. Who hoisted the Indian flag at midnight of December 31, 1929?
(a) Motilal Nehru
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
- In 1929, the Lahore session of Congress decided to support the idea of full independence for India, known as PoornaSwaraj.
- On December 31, Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian independence flag on the banks of the Ravi River.
- It was determined that January 26th, 1930, would become Poorna Swaraj Day and it continued to be celebrated until 1947.
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10. Who raised the Flag of Independence at the Congress Session of 1929?
(a) Maulana Muhammad Ali
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Subhas Chandra Bose
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
- At a meeting of the Congress party in Lahore in 1929, the idea of complete independence for India was accepted.
- Jawaharlal Nehru then flew the Indian flag of freedom on the 31st of December at the Ravi River.
- It was decided that the 26th of January 1930 would be celebrated as Independence Day, and this kept happening until 1947.
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11. When was the newly adopted tri-color flag of freedom first hoisted?
(a) 31st December 1928
(b) 31st December, 1929
(c) 31st December 1930
(d) 31st December, 1931
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (b) 31st December, 1929
- At the Lahore Congress meeting in 1929, the idea of Poorna Swaraj was accepted.
- After this, Jawaharlal Nehru flew the Indian independence flag on the banks of the Ravi River on 31 December 1929.
- It was also decided that 26 January 1930 would be celebrated as Poorna Swaraj Day, and this continued until 1947.
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12. Which one of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru for the first time?
(a) Lahore Session, 1929
(b) Calcutta Session, 1928
(c) Lucknow Session, 1936
(d) Ramgarh Session, 1940
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (a) Lahore Session, 1929
- Jawaharlal Nehru was in charge of the 1929 Lahore Session of Congress, and they agreed to demand full freedom.
- It was also decided to celebrate January 26th as ‘Complete Independence Day’ every year.
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13. The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because –
1. The Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence.
2. The rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session.
3. A resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that session.
Which of the statement (s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None of these
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (a) Only 1
- At the Indian National Congress’s Lahore session in 1929, Jawaharlal Nehru declared the idea of India’s independence (Poorna Swaraj) for the first time.
- The disagreement between extremists and moderates at the 1916 Lucknow session was solved.
- The two-nation theory was not opposed at the Lahore session, even though the Congress Party did not agree with it.
- Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
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14. The 1929 Session of the Indian National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because of the :
(a) Attainment of Self-Government was declared as an objective of the Congress
(b) Attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement was launched
(d) The decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (b) Attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress
- In December 1929, Jawaharlal Nehru held a meeting of the Indian National Congress in Lahore.
- This was the first time Nehru proposed India’s independence (Poorna Swaraj).
- At the 1916 Lucknow session of INC, the differences between extremists and moderates were settled.
- Statement (2) is incorrect because the two-nation theory was not opposed at the Lahore Congress Session, though the Congress party opposed it.
- Hence, statement (3) is also wrong. Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
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15. In which one of the following Sessions of the Indian National Congress ‘Poorna Swaraj’ was declared the goal of Congress?
(a) Lahore, 1929
(b) Karachi
(c) Delhi
(d) Bombay
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011, U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010, U.P.P.S.C. (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (a) Lahore, 1929
- The Indian National Congress held a significant meeting in Lahore in December 1929, chaired by Jawaharlal Nehru, where he declared India’s independence for the first time.
- This meeting was important because it was able to resolve the conflict between moderates and extremists at the 1916 Lucknow session.
- The two-nation theory was not opposed during the Lahore Congress Session, but it was opposed by the Congress party.
- This makes option (a) the correct answer.
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16. For the first time, Purna Swaraj was declared by the Congress at :
(a) Lahore
(b) Amritsar
(c) Lucknow
(d) Tripura
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (a) Lahore
- At the Indian National Congress’ Lahore session in December 1929, Jawaharlal Nehru proposed India’s independence (Poorna Swaraj) for the first time.
- The division between the extremists and moderates was solved at the 1916 Lucknow meeting of INC.
- The two-nation theory was not rejected at the Lahore Congress Session, even though the Congress party did not agree with it.
- Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
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17. The President of the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) was:
(a) Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
- The Indian National Congress held a special meeting in Lahore in December 1929, chaired by Jawaharlal Nehru.
- It was the first time that Nehru declared the proposal for India’s independence (Poorna Swaraj).
- The 1916 Lucknow session of the INC resolved the differences between the extremists and moderates.
- The two-nation theory was not opposed during the Lahore Congress Session, though it was opposed by the Congress as a political party.
- So, option (a) is the right answer.
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18. Which of the following was not included in the resolutions of the Lahore Session of Congress in 1929?
(a) Declaration of India’s foreign policy
(b) Declaration of complete independence
(c) Preparing to launch a civil disobedience movement
(d) Abolition of untouchability
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Mains) 2010]
Ans. (d) Abolition of untouchability
- The Indian National Congress proposed some ideas on December 31, 1929.
- These included: no use in the Round Table Conference, a plan for an Indian Dominion, the word ‘Swaraj’ meaning full independence, and the All India Congress could start the Civil-Disobedience Movement whenever it wished.
- The abolition of Untouchability was not mentioned.
- The Round Table Conference was basically the foreign policy for India as only the British Government had the right to create one.
- This was first discussed in the Congress session of 1921 and it was decided that India should have a foreign policy.
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19. The Poorna Swaraj Resolution adopted at the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress was moved by :
(a) B.G. Tilak
(b) J.L. Nehru
(c) M.K. Gandhi
(d) Sardar Patel
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
Ans. (b) J.L. Nehru
- At the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress, Jawaharlal Nehru created and shared the Poorna Swaraj Resolution.
- During his speech as President, he mentioned that their only goal was to achieve complete Independence.
- This was in contrast to the Nehru Report which only proposed Dominion status for India and was rejected during this session.
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