Consider the following statements with reference to The Lucknow Pact:

1. It offered a joint League-Congress scheme for constitutional reforms.
2. It demanded representative Government and dominion status for India.
3. However, it didn't accept the principle of separate electorate and proportional representation in both imperial and provincial legislatures.
4. The Lucknow Pact was seen as a beacon of hope to Hindu-Muslim unity.
How many of the above statement/s is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements with reference to The Lucknow Pact:

1. It offered a joint League-Congress scheme for constitutional reforms.

2. It demanded representative Government and dominion status for India.

3. However, it didn't accept the principle of separate electorate and proportional representation in both imperial and provincial legislatures.

4. The Lucknow Pact was seen as a beacon of hope to Hindu-Muslim unity.

How many of the above statement/s is/are correct?

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The correct answer is Only three. Key Features of the Lucknow Pact (1916)The Lucknow session was unique for two reasons:Reunion of Congress: The "Moderates" and the "Extremists" (led by Tilak and Annie Besant) reunited after their split at Surat in 1907.Alliance with the League: The Congress and the Muslim League signed the pact to pressure the British for reforms.What did they agree on?Proportion of Seats: In the Imperial Legislative Council, one-third of Indian members were to be Muslims, elected through separate electorates.Veto Power: No bill affecting a particular community would be passed if three-fourths of the members of that community opposed it.Historical CriticismWhile the Lucknow Pact brought temporary unity, many historians argue it sowed the seeds of Communalism and eventually the Partition. By accepting separate electorates, the Congress recognized Muslims as a separate political entity, which later bolstered the "Two-Nation Theory."

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Only one

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Only two

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All the four

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