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The Haripura Congress (1938) remains a milestone in Indian freedom struggle, because:

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

Answer options

  1. it declared war on the British Empire
  2. it anointed Jawaharlal Nehru as the future Prime Minister of India
  3. of the introduction of the idea of a planning commission
  4. of the acceptance of the Government of India Act, 1935 by the Congress

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: of the introduction of the idea of a planning commission

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) of the introduction of the idea of a planning commission šŸ“š Explanation: The 1938 Haripura session of the Indian National Congress, presided over by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, is historic because it formally introduced the concept of a National Planning Committee. This committee was set up under the chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru. It marked the first concrete attempt by nationalist leaders to plan the economic development of an independent India. This structural vision later laid the foundation for the post-independence Planning Commission.