Round Table Conferences
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Round Table Conferences |
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What is the subject matter of the Round Table Conferences? |
Round Table Conferences. |
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When were the Round Table Conferences held? |
Between 1930 and 1932. |
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Where were the Round Table Conferences held? |
London. |
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How many Round Table Conferences were held? |
Three. |
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Why were the Round Table Conferences convened? |
To discuss constitutional reforms for India. |
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What is the subject matter of the First Round Table Conference? |
First Round Table Conference. |
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When was the First Round Table Conference held? |
12 November 1930 – 19 January 1931. |
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Who inaugurated the First Round Table Conference? |
King George V. |
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Who was the British Prime Minister during the First Round Table Conference? |
Ramsay MacDonald. |
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Did the Indian National Congress participate in the First Round Table Conference? |
No. |
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Why did the Congress boycott the First Round Table Conference? |
Due to the Civil Disobedience Movement. |
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What was the main outcome of the First Round Table Conference? |
Agreement in principle on an All-India Federation. |
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What is the subject matter of the Second Round Table Conference? |
Second Round Table Conference. |
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When was the Second Round Table Conference held? |
7 September – 1 December 1931. |
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Who represented the Indian National Congress at the Second Round Table Conference? |
Mahatma Gandhi. |
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Under which agreement did Gandhi participate in the Second Round Table Conference? |
Gandhi-Irwin Pact. |
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What was the major issue discussed at the Second Round Table Conference? |
Minority representation. |
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Why did the Second Round Table Conference fail? |
No agreement was reached on the minority question. |
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What is the subject matter of the Third Round Table Conference? |
Third Round Table Conference. |
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When was the Third Round Table Conference held? |
17 November – 24 December 1932. |
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Did the Indian National Congress participate in the Third Round Table Conference? |
No. |
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What was the significance of the Third Round Table Conference? |
It paved the way for the Government of India Act, 1935. |
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What is the subject matter of the Communal Award? |
Communal Award. |
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Who announced the Communal Award? |
Ramsay MacDonald. |
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When was the Communal Award announced? |
16 August 1932. |
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What was the main objective of the Communal Award? |
To provide separate electorates to various communities. |
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Which community was granted separate electorates for the first time under the Communal Award? |
Depressed Classes. |
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Why was the Communal Award opposed by Mahatma Gandhi? |
Because it divided Hindu society. |
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What is the subject matter of the Poona Pact? |
Poona Pact. |
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When was the Poona Pact signed? |
24 September 1932. |
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Between whom was the Poona Pact signed? |
Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. |
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Where was the Poona Pact signed? |
Yerwada Central Jail, Poona (Pune). |
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Why was the Poona Pact signed? |
To replace separate electorates for the Depressed Classes with reserved seats in joint electorates. |
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Which provision of the Communal Award was modified by the Poona Pact? |
Separate electorates for the Depressed Classes. |
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How were the interests of the Depressed Classes protected under the Poona Pact? |
By increasing reserved seats in provincial legislatures. |
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What was the historical significance of the Poona Pact? |
It preserved joint electorates while providing political representation to the Depressed Classes. |
