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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2020 — General Studies · Question 64 of 200

Q64
Indian National MovementRise of Nationalism & the Congress
When was the first Independence Day celebrated in India?
  1. a.26 January 1930
  2. b.2 January 1930
  3. c.31 October 1929
  4. d.8 December 1930

Answer: (A) 26 January 1930

Following the Lahore Congress's Purna Swaraj resolution, 26 January 1930 was observed as the first "Independence Day", with the pledge read out across the country.