Correct Answer:
A. one third
The Lucknow Pact, signed in 1916, was a historic agreement between the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League. A key provision of this pact was the agreement to reserve one-third of the seats in the Imperial Legislative Council for Muslims, acknowledging their separate electorate demands.
- A. 'one third' is correct. This specific proportion was a crucial concession made by the Congress to the Muslim League, aiming to foster Hindu-Muslim unity against British rule.
- B. 'one forth' is incorrect; the agreed proportion was higher than one-fourth.
- C. 'half' is incorrect; Muslims were not allocated half of the seats.
- D. 'full' is incorrect; the concept of full representation for Muslims in all seats was not part of the pact.