Question 75
HardOriginal questionThe Poona Pact of 1932, which replaced separate electorates for the Depressed Classes with reserved seats, was signed between Gandhi and
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Ramsay MacDonald's Communal Award of 1932 gave the Depressed Classes separate electorates, and Gandhi began a fast against it in Yerawada jail.
Ambedkar and Gandhi agreed on joint electorates with more reserved seats instead, and the fast ended.
The pact with Lord Irwin was the Gandhi–Irwin Pact of 1931, a different agreement.
- Concept
- The Poona Pact
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
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