The annual session of the Indian National Congress in December 1929 was held in :
- A.Surat
- B.Lahore
- C.Amritsar
- D.Tripuri
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Lahore. The Lahore session of December 1929, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, adopted Purna Swaraj, complete independence, as the Congress goal.
At Lahore the Congress declared that the Nehru Report's demand for dominion status had lapsed, authorised a programme of civil disobedience, and asked members to boycott the legislatures. On the midnight of 31 December 1929 Nehru hoisted the tricolour on the banks of the Ravi. The party fixed 26 January 1930 as the first Independence Day, and that date was later chosen for the Constitution to come into force in 1950.
A is wrong because the Surat session of 1907 is remembered for the split between Moderates and Extremists. C is wrong because the Amritsar session of 1919 met after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre under Motilal Nehru. D is wrong because the Tripuri session of 1939 saw Subhas Chandra Bose re-elected president before he resigned.
Exam tip: Lahore 1929, Nehru, Purna Swaraj; 26 January 1930, first Independence Day.
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