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1. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following? 1. Invitation

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?

1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Acceptance of Gandhiji’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1 only

1, 2 and 4 only

3 only

2, 3 and 4 only

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UPSC IAS – 2020

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The correct answer is B) 1, 2 and 4 only.

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was a political agreement signed by Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India, on March 5, 1931. It marked the end of the Civil Disobedience Movement and paved the way for Congress participation in the Second Round Table Conference.
Statement 1 is correct: A key term of the pact was the British government’s agreement to invite the Indian National Congress to participate in the upcoming Second Round Table Conference.
Statement 2 is correct: The government agreed to withdraw all ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement that were not essential for normal administration.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Gandhiji’s demand for a public inquiry into police excesses during the movement was explicitly refused by Lord Irwin and was not included in the pact.
Statement 4 is correct: The government agreed to release all political prisoners not convicted for violence. Prisoners charged with violence or inciting violence were not to be released under the pact.

Other terms of the pact included the return of confiscated property not yet sold to third parties, permitting coastal villages to make salt for consumption (not for sale), and allowing peaceful picketing of liquor, opium, and foreign cloth shops. However, the demand for Bhagat Singh and his comrades’ release was not met, which led to criticism of the pact.

2. Which among the following was NOT the provision of the Gandhi-Irwin pa

Which among the following was NOT the provision of the Gandhi-Irwin pact ?

Immediate release of all political prisoners of the Civil Disobedience Movement

Clause 2 of the March 1931 pact defined 'reservations and safe guards' to cover financial credit of India

The return of confiscated land already sold to third parties

Reservation of 18 per cent seats for Depressed classes

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The statement “Reservation of 18 per cent seats for Depressed classes” was NOT a provision of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact, signed on March 5, 1931, was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin to bring an end to the Civil Disobedience Movement. Its provisions included the participation of Congress in the Second Round Table Conference, withdrawal of ordinances, release of political prisoners (except those convicted of violence), return of confiscated property (except land sold to third parties), and permission to collect salt by the coast.

Statement A reflects the agreement to release political prisoners (though with the caveat of non-violence). Statement B refers to the scope of discussion for the Second Round Table Conference agreed upon in the pact. Statement C is NOT a provision; the pact *specifically excluded* the return of confiscated land already sold to third parties. Statement D pertains to the Communal Award and Poona Pact (1932), which dealt with separate electorates/reservation for Depressed Classes, an issue entirely distinct from the Gandhi-Irwin Pact negotiations. Since the question asks what was *NOT* a provision and D relates to a completely different agreement on a different topic, D is the most appropriate answer.

3. Which one of the following statements about the Gandhi-Irwin Pact is *

Which one of the following statements about the Gandhi-Irwin Pact is *NOT* correct ?

Gandhi wrote a letter seeking an interview with the Viceroy

Civil Disobedience movement was to be discontinued

The imprisoned freedom fighters were to be released

All the lands that had been confiscated were to be returned to the original owners

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UPSC CAPF – 2015

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The statement “All the lands that had been confiscated were to be returned to the original owners” about the Gandhi-Irwin Pact is NOT correct.

One of the terms of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931) regarding confiscated lands was that only those lands which had not been sold to third parties would be returned to the original owners. Lands already sold would not be returned.

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact, also known as the Delhi Pact, was a political agreement signed in March 1931 between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, the then Viceroy of India. It marked the end of the first phase of the Civil Disobedience Movement. Other terms included Congress participating in the Second Round Table Conference, the government withdrawing ordinances issued to curb the movement, and the release of political prisoners not convicted of violence.

4. Which one of the following statements about the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1

Which one of the following statements about the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931 is correct ?

The Government would not release those prisoners who had been non-violent.

The Government would not release those prisoners who had indulged in the peaceful picketing of liquor and foreign cloth shops.

The Congress did not agree to the suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement.

The Congress agreed to take part in the Second Round Table Conference.

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UPSC CDS-1 – 2021

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The Gandhi-Irwin Pact, signed on March 5, 1931, was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India. A key term of the pact was that the Indian National Congress would agree to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement and participate in the Second Round Table Conference in London.

– The pact aimed to resolve the political impasse following the Civil Disobedience Movement.
– Other provisions included the release of political prisoners not convicted of violence, the right to peaceful picketing of liquor and foreign cloth shops, and the return of confiscated properties not yet sold.

Option A is incorrect because the pact specifically agreed to release prisoners who had been non-violent. Option B is incorrect because the pact allowed peaceful picketing. Option C is incorrect because the Congress agreed to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement as part of the pact.