Gandhi-Irwin Pact MCQs | Important for All Exam

Ans:- (C) 1931

Explanation:- The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on March 5, 1931, in Delhi, between Mahatma Gandhi and the then Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin. It was also known as the Delhi Pact.

Ans:- (D) Immediate grant of dominion status to India

Explanation:- 

The proposals of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact were —

• It agreed to participate in the Second Round Table Conference
• It agreed to suspend the civil disobedience movement.
• It agreed to immediately release all political prisoners not convicted of violence.
• It agreed to remission of all fines not yet collected.
• It agreed to return confiscated properties of the satyagrahis unless already sold to third parties
• It agreed to the lenient treatment of those government servants who had resigned from service
• It agreed to make and collect salt for personal consumption near the sea coasts.
• It agreed to allow peaceful and non-aggressive picketing.
• It agreed to agreed to withdraw emergency ordinances.

Ans:- (D) Converting the death penalty for Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev to a lesser punishment.

Explanation:- 

The Viceroy Lord Irwin turned down two proposals of Gandh–

• Public enquiring into police excesses.
• Converting the death penalty for Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev to a lesser punishment.

Ans:- (C) Irwin-Gandhi Pact

Explanation:- 

• The Second Round Table Conference was held in London from September 7, 1931, to December 1, 1931.
• The Second Round Table Conference was convened in the backdrop of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
• This agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin led to the suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement and the release of political prisoners.

Ans:- (B) To end the Civil Disobedience Movement

Explanation:- 

• The main purpose of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was to end the Civil Disobedience Movement, which was a campaign led by the Indian National Congress against British rule.
• The pact was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India, which led to the suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement.

Ans:- (A) Delhi

Explanation:- 

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in Delhi. The negotiations between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin took place in the Viceroy’s House in Delhi, leading to the formal agreement on March 5, 1931.

Ans:- C) The Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress

Explanation:-

• The Karachi Congress Session was held on March 26 to 31, 1931.
• The Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress of 1931  was directly influenced by the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
• During this session, Congress endorsed the Gandhi-Irwin pact.
• The session is also notable for its resolution on fundamental rights and the National Economic Programme.

Ans:- (D) Civil Disobedience Movement

Explanation:- 

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact proposed the adjournment of the Civil Disobedience Movement. The agreement was reached to create a conducive atmosphere for further negotiations between the Indian National Congress and the British government.

Ans:- (C) Tej Bahadur Sapru

Explanation:-

Tej Bahadur Sapru played an important role in the signing of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact by acting as a mediator between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin. As a prominent lawyer and leader, Sapru was helping in facilitating the dialogue that led to the agreement.

Ans:- (B) Sarojini Naidu

Explanation:-

• Sarojini Naidu referred to Lord Irwin and Mahatma Gandhi as “The Two Mahatmas” in recognition of their roles in negotiating the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
• She was the first Indian woman to be president of the Indian National Congress of the 1925 session. 
• She was the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state. She governed Uttar Pradesh from 15 August 1947 to 2 March 1949.
• She was also called “the Nightingale of India.”

Ans:- (B) Alan Campbell Johnson

Explanation:-

Chintamani referred to Mahatma Gandhi’s gains from the Gandhi-Irwin Pact as “Consolation Prizes.” This term was used to suggest that the concessions gained by Gandhi, such as the allowance to make salt for personal use and the release of political prisoners, etc, were relatively minor compared to the broader goals of the Indian independence movement.

Ans:- (B) The Second Round Table Conference

Explanation:-

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact facilitated India’s participation in the Second Round Table Conference, which was held in London in London from September 7, 1931, to December 1, 1931.

Ans:- (C) He was the Viceroy of India who negotiated the agreement with Gandhi.

Explanation:-

Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India played a key role in negotiating the Gandhi-Irwin Pact with Mahatma Gandhi. Lord Irwin served as the Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931. Some other important events that occurred during his tenure were

• Visit Simon Commission to India in 1928.
• Lahore conspiracy case.
• Lahore session of Congress of 1929.
• Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930.
• Boycott of the First Round Table Conference of 1930.
• Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931.

Ans:- (C) To restore peace and order in India

Explanation:-

The British government engaged in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact mainly to restore peace and order in India. The Civil Disobedience Movement had led to widespread unrest throughout India, and the British sought to ease the situation through negotiations with Congress. The pact aimed to create a more favorable environment for continued dialogue and to address some of the immediate issues raised by the Indian National Congress.