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In which year was the Lucknow Pact signed between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress?
1. 1907
2. 1911
3. 1916
4. 1919

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1916

The correct answer is 1916.

  • Lucknow Pact
    • It was an agreement signed between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress in Lucknow in the year 1916.
    • After the First World War, Lord Chelmsford the then Viceroy of India asked for suggestions for reforms from Indians.
    • Mohammed Ali Jinnah sighted this as an opportunity to press for constitutional reforms through a joint Hindu-Muslim platform.
    • Thus, leaders of both INC and the All India Muslim League met for a joint session and a set of demands for constitutional reforms was drafted after due consultation.
    • After making few amendments, finally, in December 1916, the two parties confirmed the agreement in their respective annual sessions held at Lucknow.
    • Important reforms suggested in the Lucknow Pact
      • ​Self-government in India and abolition of the Indian Council.
      • The executive should be separated from the judiciary.
      • Muslims to be given a 1/3rd representation in the Central Government.
      • Each community to have a separate electorate.
      • The term for the Legislative Council to be raised to 5 years and members to be given the power of electing their President themselves.
      • Indian members must constitute 50% of the Imperial Legislative Council.
    • Through this pact, the two parties showed that there is unity among Indians, but the demand for a separate electorate for different communities divided Indian politics on communal grounds.

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