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‘Lucknow Pact’ was a deal between
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- Indians and the British about legislative seats
- Hindus and Muslims regarding seat sharing in legislatures
- Depressed castes and Brahmins about job reservations
- Hindus and Sikhs about job reservations
Correct Option: B
The Lucknow Pact was an agreement made by the Indian National Congress headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah which was adopted by the Congress at its Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on December 31, 1916. The meeting at Lucknow marked the reunion of the moderate and radical wings of the Congress. The pact dealt both with the structure of the government of India and with the relation of the Hindu and Muslim communities.