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On which date was the first Purna Swaraj Day observed, following the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress?

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On which date was the first Purna Swaraj Day observed, following the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress?

  1. 15 August 1930

  2. 26 January 1929

  3. 26 January 1930

  4. 26 January 1931

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Correct answer: C - 26 January 1930

The Lahore session of the Indian National Congress (December 1929) adopted complete independence as its goal, and 26 January 1930 was observed across India as the first Purna Swaraj Day. That date was later chosen for the commencement of the Constitution on 26 January 1950; 15 August became significant only in 1947.

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