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Lucknow Session of Congress (The Lucknow Pact)

📆 October 19, 2024

Total Questions: 10

1. In December, 1916 both Indian National Congress and Indian Muslim League held their session at: [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (c) Lucknow
Solution:An important step towards achieving Hindu-Muslim unity was the Lucknow Pact, 1916. Anti-British feelings were generated among the Muslims following a war between Britain and Turkey, which opened the way for Congress and Muslim League unity. Both the Congress and the Muslim League held sessions at Lucknow in 1916. This meeting had settled the details of an agreement on the composition of the legislatures and the quantum of representation to be allowed to the two communities. The agreement was confirmed by the annual sessions of the Congress and the League held at Lucknow on 29 and 31 December, 1916 respectively.

2. The Lucknow Session of Indian National Congress that took place in 1916 was presided over by: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013 U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010 U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

Correct Answer: (c) A.C. Majumdar
Solution:In 1916, A.C. Majumdar presided over the Lucknow Session, where the famous Lucknow Pact was signed. The session of 1916 is also known as the Lucknow Pact. It was presided by Ambikacharan Majumdar.
The Anti-British feelings were generated among the Muslims following a war between Britain and Turkey, which opened the way for the Congress- Muslim League unity. Both the Congress and the Muslim League sessions were held at Lucknow in 1916 AD and it was thus concluded the famous Lucknow Pact.
Congress also accepted the separate electorate and both the organizations jointly demanded dominion status for the country.

3. The famous ‘Lucknow Pact’ was signed between the Congress and Muslim League in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010 U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

Correct Answer: (d) 1916
Solution:In 1916, A.C. Majumdar presided over the Lucknow Session, where the famous Lucknow Pact was signed. The session of 1916 is also known as the Lucknow Pact. It was presided by Ambikacharan Majumdar.
The Anti-British feelings were generated among the Muslims following a war between Britain and Turkey, which opened the way for the Congress- Muslim League unity. Both the Congress and the Muslim League sessions were held at Lucknow in 1916 AD and it was thus concluded the famous Lucknow Pact.
Congress also accepted the separate electorate and both the organizations jointly demanded dominion status for the country.

4. Who among the following was the chief architect of reconciliation between the Extremists and the Moderates? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (a) Annie Besant
Solution:In 1916, the Lucknow session of Indian National Congress presided by Ambika Charan Majumdar was remarkable in two vision. First, extremists evicted from Indian National Congress since 9 years re-entered in Congress and second, the agreement between Congress and the Muslim league. Both Annie Besant and Tilak tried their best to make a compromise with the moderates for re-establishing the unity within the Congress by taking the extremists back into Congress. Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Tilak were the main architects of the Lucknow Pact.

5. Who made the agreement between Muslim League and Congress in 1916? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (a) B. G. Tilak
Solution:In 1916, the Lucknow session of Indian National Congress presided by Ambika Charan Majumdar was remarkable in two vision. First, extremists evicted from Indian National Congress since 9 years re-entered in Congress and second, the agreement between Congress and the Muslim league. Both Annie Besant and Tilak tried their best to make a compromise with the moderates for re-establishing the unity within the Congress by taking the extremists back into Congress. Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Tilak were the main architects of the Lucknow Pact.

6. Which of the following sessions of Indian National Congress, Mahatma Gandhi was apprised of the problems of Champaran peasants? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (d) Lucknow Session, 1916
Solution:In Lucknow Session 1916, Raj Kumar Shukla apprised the problems of Champaran peasants to Mahatma Gandhi.

7. Which one of the following is not correct about the Congress Session of Lucknow, 1916? [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]

Correct Answer: (a) Ambika Charan Mazumdar was not the President of this session.
Solution:Ambika Charan Majumdar was the President of Lucknow Session of Congress in 1916.

8. Which decision was taken in Lucknow session of Congress in 1916 with long term implication? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

Correct Answer: (a) Separate electorate demand of Muslim League was accepted.
Solution:Under Lucknow Pact (1916), Congress accepted the demand of separate electorate for Muslims, which was a great achievement for the Muslim League but this demand was still opposed by some leaders in Congress.

9. The Congress for the first time accepted the system of separate electorate for Muslims in the year: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1999]

Correct Answer: (b) 1916
Solution:Under Lucknow Pact (1916), Congress accepted the demand of separate electorate for Muslims, which was a great achievement for the Muslim League but this demand was still opposed by some leaders in Congress.

10. Which one of the following presents period of unanimity between Indian National Congress and Muslim League? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

Correct Answer: (b) 1916-1922
Solution:1916-1922 was a period of unanimity between Indian National Congress and Muslim League. Lucknow Pact was only a temporary agreement. Despite this pact, Muslim League maintained its separate existence and advocated separate political rights for Muslims. Both parties acted jointly according to this pact till 1922. But this pact was dissolved with the Non-cooperation Movement and League opted its old ideology.
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