Q. For which of the following reasons is the Lucknow Session of Indian National Congress remembered?
- Reunion between moderate and extremist factions
- Lucknow Pact
- Launch of Home Rule Movement
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer:
Only 1 and 2
Notes: The growing nationalist feelings and the urge for national unity produced two historic developments at the Lucknow Session of INC in 1916. Firstly, the two wings of congress- moderates and extremists- were re-united. Bal Gangadhar Tilak played the main role for this re-unification of the INC. So, statement 1 is correct. Secondly, the Congress and the Muslim League sank their old differences and decided to put up common political demands before the government. The unity was brought about by signing the Congress-League Pact called the 'Lucknow Pact'. So, statement 2 is correct. Two Home Rule Leagues were started in 1915-16, one under the leadership of Lokamanya Tilak and the other under the leadership of Annie Besant and S. Subramaniyam Iyer. These were outside the aegis of INC. So, statement 3 is incorrect.