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Prelims 2014 · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle · Question 22

The 1929 Session of Indian National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the

  1. attainment of Self-Government was declared as the objective of the Congress
  2. attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress
  3. Non-Cooperation Movement was launched
  4. decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken

Answer

attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress

(a) Incorrect. The Congress had demanded self-government/Swaraj earlier; this was not the distinctive decision of the 1929 Lahore Session.
(b) Correct. At the Lahore Session, 1929 under Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress adopted Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) as its goal.
(c) Incorrect. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in 1920, not in 1929.
(d) Incorrect. The Round Table Conferences were held later; the 1929 session is remembered mainly for the Poorna Swaraj resolution.

Therefore, the correct answer is (b).

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