The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important

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 statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 3
  2. 1 only
  3. 2 and 3
  4. None of the these

Answer

The 1929 Lahore session under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru holds special significance as in this session "Purna Swaraj" (complete independence) was declared as the goal of the INC. 26 January, 1930 was declared as "Purna Swaraj Diwas".

The correct option is B.