The 'Deepavali Declaration' issued by Lord Irwin in October 1929 stated that the natural constitutional progress of India was the attainment of: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Deepavali Declaration' issued by Lord Irwin in October 1929 stated that the natural constitutional progress of India was the attainment of:
A. Responsible Local Governance
B. Provincial Autonomy
C. Dominion Status
D. Complete Independence (Purna Swaraj)
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Viceroy Lord Irwin issued the Deepavali Declaration in 1929, explicitly stating that it was implicit in the declaration of 1917 that the natural issue of India's constitutional progress was the attainment of Dominion status.

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