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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 38

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Jan 2023 - Shift 3 (Set 2) • General Awareness • Q38

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In which year did Congress and Muslim League signed the Lucknow pact? 

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 1916

The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League (AIML) came to an agreement during a combined meeting in Lucknow in December 1916.

  • This agreement is known as the Lucknow Pact.
  • The two sides agreed to permit religious minorities to be represented in provincial legislatures under the agreement.
  • The moderate and radical factions of the Congress came together for the first time at the Lucknow convention.
  • The agreement addressed the relationship between the Muslim and Hindu communities as well as the composition of the Indian government.