Question

Select the incorrect statement about Lahore Resolution.

1. It was adopted by the All-India Muslim League in March 1940.
2. Resolution stated that the areas in which the Muslims are numerically in a majority as in the North Western and Eastern Zones of (British) India should be grouped to constitute ‘Independent States’.
3. The resolution does not include the word ‘Pakistan’ anywhere.
4. None of the statements are incorrect.

Answer 1

Analysis of the Statements:

1. It was adopted by the All-India Muslim League in March 1940.

   • Correct: The Lahore Resolution was adopted during the session of the All-India Muslim League held on 23 March 1940 at Lahore.

2. Resolution stated that the areas in which the Muslims are numerically in a majority as in the North Western and Eastern Zones of (British) India should be grouped to constitute ‘Independent States’.

   • Incorrect: The Lahore Resolution did not use the plural term ‘Independent States’. Instead, it called for autonomous and sovereign states in areas where Muslims were in the majority. This term is often misinterpreted as suggesting multiple independent states.

3. The resolution does not include the word ‘Pakistan’ anywhere.

   • Correct: The Lahore Resolution did not explicitly mention the word ‘Pakistan’. The term became popular later, associated with the demand for a separate Muslim state.

4. None of the statements are incorrect.

   • This is incorrect because Statement 2 is factually inaccurate.

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Correct Answer: Statement 2 is incorrect

Thus, the incorrect statement is: (2).