Round Table Conference MCQs with explanation For All Exam

Ans:- (C) 1930

Explanation:-

• The First Round Table Conference was held in London between November 12, 1930, and January 19, 1931, to discuss the Simon Commission Report.

Ans:- (D) King George V

Explanation:- 

• The first Round Table Conference was held between November 1930 and January 1931.
• The Round Table Conference was officially inaugurated by King George V on November 12, 1930 in the Royal Gallery House of Lords in London.

Ans:- (D) Lord Irwin

Explanation:- 

• Lord Irwin was the viceroy during the 1st Round Table Conference. Lord Irwin served as the Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931. Some 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:- (D) Ramsay MacDonald

Explanation:-

• Ramsay MacDonald was the British Prime Minister during the first Round Table Conference.
• Ramsay MacDonald was the first Labour Party prime minister of Great Britain.  
• He served as Prime in 1924 and 1929-35.

Ans:- (D) K.T. Paul

Explanation:- n/a

Ans:- (A) Maulana Mohammad Ali

Explanation:- 
Maulana Mohammad Ali attended the First Round Table Conference held in London from November 1930 to January 1931. He represented the Muslim League. On the other hand, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru did not participate in this conference, because the Indian National Congress boycotted it.

Ans:- (B) Bhimrao Ambedkar

Explanation:- 

• In the First Round Table Conference, Depressed Classes were represented by B.R Ambedkar and Rettamalani Srinivasan.

Ans:- (D) It was attended by the Congress delegation

Explanation:- 

• The First Round Table Conference was convened to discuss constitutional reforms in India to discuss the Simon Commission Report.
• The Indian National Congress did not participate in this conference, as they boycotted it to protest against British rule and the exclusion of Indians from the Simon Commission.
• Mahatma Gandhi was also in prison at that time.

Ans:- (C) Mahatma Gandhi

Explanation:- 

• Mahatma Gandhi did not attend the First Round Table Conference as he was imprisoned at that time and the Indian National Congress decided to boycott the conference.
• Tej Bahadur Sapru represented the liberals and participated in the First Round Table Conference.
• B.R. Ambedkar represented the Depressed Classes and participated in the First Round Table Conference.
• Mohammad Ali Jinnah represented the Muslim League and participated in the First Round Table Conference.

Ans:- (C) 74

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Ans:- (A) Henry Gidney

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Ans:- (C) Gandhi-Irwin Pact

Explanation:- The Gandhi-Irwin Pact, signed in March 1931, led to Gandhi’s participation in the Second Round Table Conference.

Ans:- (D) 1931

Explanation:-

• The second Round Table Conference was held in London from September 7, 1931, to December 1, 1931.

Ans:- (B) Lord Willingdon

Explanation:- 

• Lord Willingdon was the viceroy during the 2nd Round Table Conference. Lord Willingdon served as the Viceroy of India from 1931 to 1936. Some important events that occurred during his tenure were
  • Second Round Table Conference of 1931.
  • Announcement of Communal Award in 1932.
  • Third Round Table Conference of 1932.
  • The Government of India Act of 1935.

Ans:- (B) Ramsay MacDonald

Explanation:- 

• Ramsay MacDonald was the British Prime Minister during the first Round Table Conference.
• Ramsay MacDonald was the first Labour Party prime minister of Great Britain.  
• He served as Prime in 1924 and 1929-35.

Ans:- (D) Dr Rajendra Prasad

Explanation:- 

• Dr Rajendra Prasad did not participate in the Second Round Table Conference.
• Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the representative of the Muslim League.
• N.M. Joshi was the representative of the Labour.
• Tez Bahadur Sapru was the representative of the Liberals.

Ans:- (B) Sarojini Naidu

Explanation:- 

• Sarojini Naidu participated in the Second Round Table Conference, representing Indian women. Others, who were also representative of Indian women were Begum Shahnawaz and Radhabai Subbarayan.

Ans:- (D) Jawaharlal Nehru

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Ans:- (D) Mahatma Gandhi

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Ans:- (B) Separate electorates and minority representation

Explanation:- 

• The main issue discussed at the Second Round Table Conference was separate electorates and minority representation.
• The conference focused on how different communities, such as Muslims, Sikhs, and Dalits, would be represented in future constitutional frameworks. Mahatma Gandhi opposed separate electorates.

Ans:- (B) He opposed separate electorates for minorities

Explanation:- Mahatma Gandhi opposed separate electorates for minorities, arguing that it would lead to further division and weaken the unity of India.

Ans:- (B) Second

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Ans:- (B) Only Second

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Ans:- (B) Poona Pact

Explanation:-

• The Poona Pact was signed by B.R. Ambedkar on September 24, 1932, after the Second Round Table Conference to address the issue of separate electorates for the Depressed Classes.
• It abandoned the idea of separate electorates for the Depressed classes.

Ans:- (B) Kingsley Hall

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Ans:- (A) S.S. Rajputana

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Ans:- (B) Second Round Table Conference

Explanation:-

• The Indian National Congress participated in the Round Table Conferences for the first time during the Second Round Table Conference. It was held in London from November 12, 1930, to January 19, 1931

Ans:- (A) London

Explanation:-

• Mahatma Gandhi returned to India on December 28, 1931, empty-handed from London after participating in the Second Round Table Conference.

Ans:- (A) Communal Delegations

Explanation:- The Second Round Table Conference failed primarily on the issue of communal delegations. The conference was unable to reach a consensus on the representation and political safeguards for different communities, particularly regarding separate electorates for Muslims, Sikhs, and the Depressed Classes.

Ans:- (D) All of them

Explanation:- 

• B.R. Ambedkar attended all three Round Table Conferences to represent the Depressed Classes.
• Tej Bahadur Sapru was a distinguished lawyer and politician. Sapru attended all three Round Table Conferences as the Liberal representative.
• Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz was the representative of Indian Muslims, she also attended all three conferences, advocating for the interests of Indian women and the Muslim community.

Ans:- (C) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:-

• Mahatma Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu, and Madan Mohan Malviya participated in the Second Round Table Conference.
• Maulana Azad did not attend the Second Round Table Conference.

Ans:- (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Explanation:-

• Assertion (A): Jawaharlal Nehru did not represent the Indian National Congress at the Second Round Table Conference. Instead, Mahatma Gandhi was the sole representative of the Congress at the conference.
• Reason (R): The Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931 did indeed lead to the Indian National Congress agreeing to participate in the Second Round Table Conference. 

• Thus, the Assertion (A) is false, but the Reason (R) is true.

Ans:- (D) 1932

Explanation:-

• The third Round Table Conference was held in London between November 17, 1932 and December 24, 1932.
• It was not attended by the Indian National Congress and Gandhi.

Ans:- (C) 1 and 3

Explanation:- 

• Statement 1: In the First Round Table Conference, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the depressed classes (Dalits). 

• Statement 2: The Poona Pact, signed in 1932 between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, provided for reserved seats for the depressed classes in the provincial legislatures within the general electorate, rather than separate electorates. However, it did not specifically make provisions for representation in local bodies and civil services.

• Statement 3: The Indian National Congress did not participate in the Third Round Table Conference.

• Therefore, statements 1 and 3 are correct.

Ans:- (B) Indian National Congress

Explanation:- The Indian National Congress boycotted the Third Round Table Conference, as it did not participate following the lack of progress in previous conferences and most of the national leaders were in prison during the civil disobedience movement.

Ans:- (B) The Government of India Act 1935

Explanation:- 

• The third Round Table Conference was held from November 1932 to December 1932. It had less participation from Indian leaders, as the Indian National Congress and other major political parties boycotted it.
• Outcome: The primary outcome of the discussions during this conference was the Government of India Act 1935.

Ans:- (D) White Paper of 1933

Explanation:-

• The discussions held during the Third Round Table Conference led to the publication of the White Paper in 1933.
• This document outlined the British government’s proposals for constitutional reform in India.