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Which one of the following gave reserved seats for the Depressed Classes in the provincial and central legislative councils that were to be voted in by the general electorate?<\/p>\n

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\nThe Communal Award announced by British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in 1932 proposed separate electorates for the Depressed Classes. Mahatma Gandhi strongly opposed this, leading to his fast unto death. This prompted negotiations between Congress and the leaders of the Depressed Classes, particularly B.R. Ambedkar, resulting in the Poona Pact (1932). The Poona Pact abandoned the idea of separate electorates for the Depressed Classes but provided for reserved seats for them in the provincial and central legislative councils, which were to be voted in by the general electorate. This was a compromise solution.
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\nThe Poona Pact (1932) established the system of reserved seats for the Depressed Classes within the joint\/general electorate, replacing the separate electorates proposed by the Communal Award. The Government of India Act, 1935 later codified these provisions.
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\nThe First and Second Round Table Conferences discussed constitutional reforms but did not result in the specific agreement regarding reserved seats in the general electorate for the Depressed Classes; this was a direct outcome of the Communal Award and Gandhi’s fast leading to the Poona Pact. The Government of India Act, 1935 implemented the system agreed upon in the Poona Pact.
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Which one of the following gave reserved seats for the Depressed Classes in the provincial and central legislative councils that were to be voted in by the general electorate? [amp_mcq option1=”First round table conference” option2=”Second round table conference” option3=”Poona pact” option4=”Government of India Act, 1935″ correct=”option3″] This question was previously asked in UPSC Geoscientist – … <\/p>\n

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