WBCS.LIVE practice question

In which session did the Indian National Congress declare Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) to be its goal?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Lahore, 1929
  2. Lucknow, 1916
  3. Tripuri, 1939
  4. Bombay, 1940

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lahore, 1929

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Lahore, 1929 šŸ“š Explanation: During the 1929 Lahore session, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress passed the 'Purna Swaraj' (Complete Independence) resolution. They declared January 26, 1930, as the first Independence Day and unfurled the tricolour on the banks of the Ravi river.