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Indian HistoryEasyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GK

At which one of the following Sessions of the Indian National Congress was the resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy passed?

  1. A.Tripuri Session
  2. B.Lahore Session
  3. C.Lucknow Session
  4. D.Karachi Session

Correct answer

D. Karachi Session

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Karachi Session. The Karachi Session of March 1931, presided over by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, passed the resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy. It was drafted largely by Jawaharlal Nehru. It promised free speech, a free press, freedom of association, equality before the law, universal adult franchise, free primary education, a living wage and relief for peasants, and said key industries would be under state control. The same session endorsed the Gandhi-Irwin Pact and mourned Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru, who had been executed days earlier. Many of these promises later shaped Parts III and IV of the Constitution. Option A is wrong because the Tripuri Session of 1939 is remembered for Subhas Chandra Bose's re-election and his clash with Gandhi. Option B is wrong because the Lahore Session of 1929 adopted the Purna Swaraj resolution. Option C is wrong because the Lucknow Session of 1916 saw the Congress-League pact and the reunion of moderates and extremists. Exam tip: Lahore 1929 Purna Swaraj, Karachi 1931 Fundamental Rights, Tripuri 1939 Bose.

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Q4.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2021, GATMedium

Which one of the following statements about the Ain-i-Akbari is not correct ?

  1. A.It was written by Abu'l Fazl.
  2. B.It is a part of a larger work called Akbar Nama.
  3. C.It describes the Mughal Empire as having a diverse population and a composite culture.
  4. D.It was later revised by Sadullah Khan on the orders of Shah Jahan.
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Correct answer: D. It was later revised by Sadullah Khan on the orders of Shah Jahan.

No such revision took place; the Ain-i-Akbari remained Abu'l Fazl's own work, completed in Akbar's reign. Abu'l Fazl, a leading noble and close friend of Akbar, wrote the Akbar Nama in three volumes.