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Q. Consider the following statements about the second Round table conference during British colonial rule in India:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The conference was attended by Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.
- Gandhiji attended the conference on behalf of Congress.
- The conference was inconclusive followed by resumption of civil disobedience in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Option D
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D
Explanation:Due to growing strength of nationalism and demand for reforms during the end of the second decade of the 20th century the British felt the need to start a dialogue with Indians. To that end, the British government convened a series of “Round Table Conferences” in London.
Statement 1 and 2 is correct: The first meeting was held in November 1930, but the congress and most of the business leaders boycotted it. In the latter part of 1931, a second round table conference was held in London. Earlier Gandhiji was released from prison in January 1931 and a subsequent agreement was called the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. The congress agreed to suspend the civil disobedience movement and to attend the round table conference. Gandhiji represented the Congress. Dr. B.R. also attended the conference. Ambedkar, who had defended a separate electorate for the depressed classes.
Statement 3 is correct: However, due to a number of differences on the issues of minorities and the depressed classes, and supported by British imperial urges to divide and rule. The London conference proved to be inconclusive, so Gandhiji returned to India and resumed civil disobedience.
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D
Explanation:Due to growing strength of nationalism and demand for reforms during the end of the second decade of the 20th century the British felt the need to start a dialogue with Indians. To that end, the British government convened a series of “Round Table Conferences” in London.
Statement 1 and 2 is correct: The first meeting was held in November 1930, but the congress and most of the business leaders boycotted it. In the latter part of 1931, a second round table conference was held in London. Earlier Gandhiji was released from prison in January 1931 and a subsequent agreement was called the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. The congress agreed to suspend the civil disobedience movement and to attend the round table conference. Gandhiji represented the Congress. Dr. B.R. also attended the conference. Ambedkar, who had defended a separate electorate for the depressed classes.
Statement 3 is correct: However, due to a number of differences on the issues of minorities and the depressed classes, and supported by British imperial urges to divide and rule. The London conference proved to be inconclusive, so Gandhiji returned to India and resumed civil disobedience.
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