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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

The last session of Indian National Congress attended by Bal Gangadhar Tilak was:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Amritsar Session, 1919

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Amritsar Session, 1919”.
The last Indian National Congress session that Bal Gangadhar Tilak attended was the Amritsar Session in 1919. This session took place on 26 December 1919, led by Motilal Nehru.

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