Question

'A day of deliverance and thanksgiving' was celebrated in 1939 by _______.
A. Congress Party
B. Muslim League
C. Forward Bloc
D. Communist Party

Answer 1

Hint: 22 December of 1939 was celebrated as 'A day of deliverance and thanksgiving'. This was the day when Congress governments resigned from all seven provinces under their control. So, in order to make the day memorable, it was celebrated as defeat of so-called anti-muslim Congress party.

Complete Answer: It was a time when British government declared India at war without taking consent of Indians themselves. Therefore, in order to show the objection with the British government, congress governments resigned from their posts.
Let’s look at our options one by one:

A. Congress Party: Congress party was the one who had to resign from their posts and authority in order to reflect their disapproval with the declaration made by the Britishers. Therefore, there was no chance for the Congress party to celebrate anything. So, it is an incorrect option.
B. Muslim League: The Muslim League found the day as their victory against anti-Muslim Congress party. Resignation of Congress leaders was undoubtedly a big victory for them. Therefore, in order to make the day memorable they celebrated it as 'A day of deliverance and thanksgiving'. So, it is the correct option.
C. Forward Bloc: This was another political party founded by Subhash Chandra Bose. The party was in acute opposition to Britishers ruling in India. As the event was also recognised as a symbol of British supremacy in India, therefore, there was no chance for Forward Bloc to find the day celebrative. So, it is an incorrect option.
D. Communist Party: This political party was pro Soviet in nature. As Britain and USSR were fighting on the same in the Second World War, therefore, the party neither found it optimal to object to the decision made by British government for India or celebrate the day. So, it is an incorrect option.

Note: The most appropriate way to solve such questions is to know about the ideology of the different parties during that time, especially the arch rivals for power.