History • Modern IndiaHard
Consider the following statements regarding the landmark Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress held in March 1931: 1. The session was presided over by Vallabhbhai Patel and was convened specifically to endorse the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. 2. For the first time, the Congress adopted a comprehensive resolution on Fundamental Rights and National Economic Programme guaranteeing free primary education and labor welfare. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2✓ Correct Answer
D. Neither 1 nor 2
💡 Solution & Explanation
Both statements are correct. The Karachi session met in the shadow of the execution of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Thapar, yet successfully ratified the Gandhi-Irwin pact. More importantly, it drafted the foundational social and economic manifesto outlining civil liberties, workers' rights, state ownership of key industries, and agrarian relief, which heavily influenced the Directive Principles of State Policy in the future Constitution of India.
More History Modern India questions
- The famous slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it' was proclaimed by which nationalist leader?
- Who among the following courageous revolutionaries assassinated Robert Ashe, the British Collector of…
- Consider the chronological sequence of the following major milestones in the Indian freedom struggle: 1. The…
- Consider the following statements regarding the key resolutions adopted at the Lahore Session of the Indian…
- Consider the following statements regarding the role of women freedom fighters in Tamil Nadu during the…