Multiple choice

Who was the head of the British Government in India when the Congress, for the first time, passed its famous resolution for complete independence at Lahore?

  1. Lord Irwin

  2. Lord Chelmsford

  3. Lord Wellington

  4. Lord Dalhousie
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Explanation

When the Indian National Congress passed the Purna Swaraj (complete independence) resolution at Lahore in December 1929, Lord Irwin (Edward Wood) was the Viceroy of India. This resolution led to the Declaration of Independence on January 26, 1930. Lord Chelmsford preceded Irwin, and other options are from different eras.

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