Q200
Indian National MovementCommunal Politics & Partition
When was the Pakistan Resolution formally passed?
- a.1906
- b.1909
- c.1916
- d.1940
Answer: (D) 1940
The Pakistan Resolution (also called the Lahore Resolution) was formally passed on March 23, 1940 at the annual session of the All-India Muslim League held in Lahore. It demanded that geographically contiguous Muslim-majority areas be grouped to constitute independent states. March 23 is now celebrated as Pakistan Day.