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SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 38

SSC CHSL - 07 Aug 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q38

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In which session of the Indian National Congress was the resolution declaring Poorma Swaraj passed?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Lahore.

The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (INC) in December 1929 was significant as it passed the resolution declaring Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence) as the ultimate goal of the Indian freedom struggle.

Key Points about the Lahore Session (1929):

  • President: Jawaharlal Nehru

  • Resolution: Adoption of Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence) as the goal, rejecting Dominion Status.

  • January 26, 1930: Declared as Independence Day when the Purna Swaraj Declaration was officially promulgated.

This session laid the foundation for the Civil Disobedience Movement, which began with Mahatma Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha in March 1930.

Why Not the Other Options?

Calcutta Session (1928):

  • President: Motilal Nehru

  • Resolution: The Nehru Report proposed Dominion Status within a year, which was later rejected in Lahore.

Bombay Session (1885):

  • First session of the INC.

  • President: W.C. Bonnerjee

  • Focus: Discussed constitutional reforms, not Purna Swaraj.

Madras Session (1927):

  • President: Dr. M.A. Ansari

  • Resolution: Boycott of the Simon Commission, but no Purna Swaraj resolution.

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