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When the first Independence Day was celebrated in India?

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

Answer options

  1. 26th January, 1930
  2. 2nd January, 1930
  3. 31st October, 1929
  4. 8th December, 1930

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 26th January, 1930

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) 26th January, 1930 šŸ“š Explanation: The first 'Independence Day' (Purna Swaraj Day) was celebrated on January 26, 1930, across India. This followed the 1929 Lahore session of the Congress where complete independence was declared as the goal. The people took a pledge of independence and unfurled the tricolor flag on this day. To honor this historic occasion, January 26 was later chosen as the date for India's Republic Day in 1950.