OPSC OAS 2023 PrelimsHistory, Art & CultureQuestion 2
Solved previous year question from the OPSC OAS/OCS 2023 Preliminary Examination (General Studies), with the official answer key and a detailed explanation.
Question
What was the Lahore Resolution (1940) about?
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Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: (A) A united homeland for Muslims
The Lahore Resolution, passed on 23 March 1940 at the All-India Muslim League session presided over by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, is historically significant as the foundational document for the demand for a separate Muslim state.
Why other options are wrong
- (B) Supporting British war effort — The Muslim League’s position on WWII was conditional, not the subject of this resolution
- (C) Demand for linguistic provinces — This was never a Muslim League demand; linguistic reorganization was a Congress-era concern post-independence
- (D) All of the above — Incorrect since B and C don’t apply
