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    When did the Congress Party Pass the proposal of independence of India for the first time?
    Question

    When did the Congress Party Pass the proposal of independence of India for the first time?

    A.

    1935

    B.

    1915

    C.

    1942

    D.

    1929

    Correct option is D

    The correct answer is (d) 1929

    Explanation:

    • In the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress in December 1929, the resolution for Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence) was passed.
    • The session was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru.
    • This marked a shift from demanding "Dominion Status" to demanding full independence.
    • The Congress also decided to celebrate January 26, 1930, as Independence Day.
    • Nehru hoisted the tricolor on the banks of the Ravi River on the midnight of December 31, 1929.

    Information Booster:
    • This session authorized the launch of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
    • The date January 26 was later chosen for the Republic Day of India to honor this 1930 declaration.

    Additional Knowledge:
    1935 (Option a)
    • Associated with the Government of India Act 1935.

    1942 (Option c)
    • The year of the Quit India Movement, which was the final push for independence.

    So the correct answer is (d)

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