Political History | MCQs

Explanation

The Lucknow Pact was an agreement held in Lucknow in December 1916.

Demands presented to the British

1.    All provinces should be granted autonomy.

2.    Separating the executive from the judiciary

3.    The number of elected seats should be increased.

4.    Laws which were passed by large majorities in the councils should be accepted

5.    Minorities in the provinces should be protected.

Explanation

Allan Octavian Hume was the founder of The Indian National Congress.

He assumed office as the General Secretary,

It was founded at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay

It was founded On 28 December 1885.

Its headquarters are located in New Delhi.

Additional information 

After the party's foundation, 

Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee became its first president.

Jinnah joined the Indian National Congress in 1906 - 1920

Badruddin Tyabji served as the third President (first Muslim president ) of the Indian National Congress

Explanation

Explanation

on 5 July 1977 by Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Zia-ul-Haq, overthrowing the government of Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Zulfiqar Bhutto died on April 4, 1979