The December 1929 session of Congress, in which the resolution for 'Poorna Swaraj' was passed, was presided over by:
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Jawaharlal Nehru.
1. Jawaharlal Nehru presided over the 1929 session of Congress, in which the resolution for 'Poorna Swaraj' was passed.
2. The Indian National Congress, on 19 December 1929, passed the historic ‘Purna Swaraj’ – (total independence) resolution – at its Lahore session.
3. A public declaration was made on 26 January 1930 – a day which the Congress Party urged Indians to celebrate as ‘Independence Day’.
4. The declaration was passed due to the breakdown of negotiations between leaders of the freedom movement and the British over the question of dominion status for India.