It was decided to celebrate Republic Day on 26th January every year by the Constitution makers to pay homage to the ‘Purna Swaraj’ declaration which was promulgated on _________.
26th January 1930
The Purna Swaraj resolution was passed on 26th January 1930 at the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress, and hence, Republic Day is celebrated on this date.
Statement I:
In 1866 Dadabhai Navroji organized the East India Association in London to discuss Indian questions to influence British Public opinion. Branches of the Association were organized in major Indian cities.
Statement II :
He showed that the poverty and economic backwardsness of India were not inherent in local conditions but were caused by colonial rule which was draining India of its wealth and capital.
In the light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :