Lahore Session of Congress, Proposal of Complete Independence (1929)

Total Questions: 22

11. Before 1947, 26th January was called as [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (d) Poorna Swaraj Day
Solution: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 celebrate as Poorna Swaraj Day.

12. The proposal of Purna-Swaraj was passed in Lahore congress in the year- [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 1993, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 1999,2004, 42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (b) 1929
Solution: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 celebrate as Poorna Swaraj Day.

13. Which one of the following sessions of Indian National Congress was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru for the first time? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (a) Lahore Session, 1929
Solution: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 ‘Poorna Swadhinta Divas.’

14. The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because — [I.A.S. (Pre) 2012]

  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?

Correct Answer: (a) Only 1
Solution:The historic Lahore session of Indian National Congress in the chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru was held in December 1929, and the proposal for India’s complete independence (Poorna Swaraj) had been declared by him for the first time.

The rift between extremists and moderates was resolved in the 1916 Lucknow session of INC. Hence statement (2) is incorrect. The two-nation theory was never opposed during the 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.

15. In which one of the following Sessions of the Indian National Congress 'Poorna Swaraj' was declared the goal of Congress? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011 U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010 U.P.P.S.C. (Mains) 2008]

Correct Answer: (a) Lahore, 1929
Solution:The historic Lahore session of Indian National Congress in the chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru was held in December 1929, and the proposal for India’s complete independence (Poorna Swaraj) had been declared by him for the first time.

The rift between extremists and moderates was resolved in the 1916 Lucknow session of INC.

16. For the first time, Poorna Swaraj was declared by the Congress at: [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (a) Lahore
Solution:The historic Lahore session of Indian National Congress in the chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru was held in December 1929, and the proposal for India’s complete independence (Poorna Swaraj) had been declared by him for the first time.

The rift between extremists and moderates was resolved in the 1916 Lucknow session of INC.

17. The President of Lahore Session of Indian National Congress (1929) was: [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010 U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

Correct Answer: (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
Solution:The historic Lahore session of Indian National Congress in the chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru was held in December 1929, and the proposal for India’s complete independence (Poorna Swaraj) had been declared by him for the first time. The rift between extremists and moderates was resolved in the 1916 Lucknow session of INC.

18. The 1929 Session of Indian National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because of the: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (b) Attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress
Solution:The historic Lahore session of Indian National Congress in the chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru was held in December 1929, and the proposal for India’s complete independence (Poorna Swaraj) had been declared by him for the first time. The rift between extremists and moderates was resolved in the 1916 Lucknow session of INC.

19. Who was the President of Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in 1929 AD? [67th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (c) Jawaharlal Nehru
Solution:The historic Lahore session of Indian National Congress in the chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru was held in December 1929, and the proposal for India’s complete independence (Poorna Swaraj) had been declared by him for the first time. The rift between extremists and moderates was resolved in the 1916 Lucknow session of INC.

20. Which of the following is/are not true in relation to the Congress Annual Session in 1927? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(i) This session was presided over by Dr. M.A. Ansari.
(ii) This session passed a resolution against sending Indian Army to fight war in China and Japan.
(iii) In this session, resolution on 'Poorna Swaraj' was adopted.

Correct Answer: (b) (ii) and (iii)
Solution:The annual session of congress took place in Madras in 1927, chaired by Dr. M.A. Ansari, several resolution were passed during this session, including the demand for a constitution for self rule (Swaraj) , rejection of the Simon Commission and proposal related to Hindu-Muslim Unity.

At this session, the Indian National Congress passed a resolution objecting to the deployment of India troops in China, Mesopotamia and Persia. The resolution for complete Independence (Purna Swaraj) was adopted during the congress annual session in 1929. Therefore option (b) is correct but Chhatisgarh Public Service Commission has considered option (c) correct.