Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2015 GS-I
Question

The ‘Deepavali Declaration’ issued in the year 1929 was related to the:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Dominion status

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Dominion status”.
Deepavali Declaration, that India would be granted Dominion Status in due course was issued on 31 October 1929 by Lord Irwin.

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1. Giani Pritam Singh
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  2. B) 2 and 3
  3. C) 1 and 3
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