Previous Year Question
Consider the following events connected with Indian National Movement:
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Execution of Bhagat Singh
Karachi Session of Indian National Congress, 1931
Martyrdom of Chandra Shekhar Azad
Find the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below:
Codes:
4, 1, 2, 3
1, 2, 3, 4
2, 3, 4, 1
4, 1, 3, 2
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
4. Martyrdom of Chandra Shekhar Azad — 27 February 1931: Chandra Shekhar Azad was surrounded by the police at Alfred Park in Allahabad. Fulfilling his resolve never to be captured, he used his last bullet on himself. The park was later renamed Chandra Shekhar Azad Park.
1. Gandhi-Irwin Pact — 5 March 1931: This agreement was concluded between Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin. It led to the suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement and opened the way for Congress participation in the Second Round Table Conference.
2. Execution of Bhagat Singh — 23 March 1931: Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged in Lahore Central Jail. Their execution occurred only a few days before the Karachi Session and had a profound impact across the country.
3. Karachi Session — in the last week of March 1931: The Karachi Session of Congress was held immediately after the execution of Bhagat Singh and his associates. The session endorsed the Gandhi-Irwin Pact and adopted important resolutions relating to Fundamental Rights and the Economic Programme.
Therefore, the sequence is Martyrdom of Chandra Shekhar Azad → Gandhi-Irwin Pact → Execution of Bhagat Singh → Karachi Session.