Explanation

• Three sessions were held in London from 1930 to 1932.
• Chaired by British PM Ramsay MacDonald. (from: 5 June 1929 – 7 June 1935)
• Discussed constitutional reforms in India.
• Led to the Government of India Act, 1935.

Additional information

• First Session (1930): Boycotted by the Indian National Congress.
• Second Session (1931): Mahatma Gandhi attended after the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
• Third Session (1932): Poorly attended, boycotted by major parties.

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Explanation

• Military courts were established in Pakistan in 2015
• Created in January 2015 through the 21st Constitutional Amendment.
• Courts were established under the Pakistan Army Act 1952
• APS attack occurred in Peshawar on 16 December 2014.

Explanation

• Session Number: 44th Annual Session
• Date: December 29, 1929 – January 1, 1930
• President: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
• Famously known for:
• passing the Purna Swaraj (total independence) resolution
• unfurling the tricolor flag on the banks of the Ravi River.

Additional information

The Indian National Congress (INC) held four major annual sessions in Lahore

• 9th Session (1893): Presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji.
• 16th Session (1900): Presided over by N.G. Chandavarkar.
• 25th Session (1909): Presided over by Madan Mohan Malaviya.
• 44th Session (1929): Presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru

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Explanation

• Session Location: Lahore
• Date: December 19, 1929
• Presided over by Jawaharlal Nehruu
• Resolution: "Purna Swaraj" (Complete Independence)
• Historic Action: Tricolor flag hoisted on the banks of the Ravi River on December 31, 1929
• First Independence Day: Observed on January 26, 1930

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Explanation

• The Mangla Dam is situated on the Jhelum River.
• It is the seventh-largest dam in the world.
• Construction was started in 1961.
• It was completed in 1967.
• It has 5 tunnels and a power station.

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