In which year was Purna Swaraj Day first observed?

1930

The Lahore session of the Indian National Congress, held in December 1929, adopted the goal of Purna Swaraj, meaning complete independence. The Congress then decided that 26 January would be observed as Independence Day. The first nationwide observance of Purna Swaraj Day took place on 26 January 1930, when people publicly affirmed the demand for complete freedom from British rule. This date was later remembered when India adopted its Constitution on 26 January 1950.

Option C, 1930, is correct for the first observance of Purna Swaraj Day. The year 1929 refers mainly to the Lahore session and its resolution, not to the first celebration itself. The year 1931 relates to the later Congress session at Karachi, while 1928 belongs to an earlier stage of constitutional discussion. Thus the distinction between the Lahore decision in 1929 and the first observance in 1930 is important.

This is a Class 10 General Knowledge question. Chapter: Indian History. Topic: Important Dates in Indian History.